Prohibir
Example: El gobierno decidió prohibir la venta de alcohol en la plaza.
Definition
"Prohibir" means to officially forbid or disallow something by law, rule, or authority. It involves preventing an action or behavior, such as banning the sale of alcohol in a public place, as in the example phrase where the government decided to prohibit alcohol sales in the plaza.
Etymology
The word "prohibir" comes from the Latin verb 'prohibere,' which means to hold back or restrain. Over time, it evolved in Spanish to specifically mean forbidding or banning something. Did you know? The root 'hibere' relates to keeping something away, which perfectly fits the word's meaning.
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"Prohibir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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