ban (Meaning)

Wordnet

ban (n)

a decree that prohibits something

100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova

100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania

an official prohibition or edict against something

a bachelor's degree in nursing

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ban (v)

forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure

ban from a place of residence, as for punishment

expel from a community or group

Webster

ban (n.)

A public proclamation or edict; a public order or notice, mandatory or prohibitory; a summons by public proclamation.

A calling together of the king's (esp. the French king's) vassals for military service; also, the body of vassals thus assembled or summoned. In present usage, in France and Prussia, the most effective part of the population liable to military duty and not in the standing army.

Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in church. See Banns (the common spelling in this sense).

An interdiction, prohibition, or proscription.

A curse or anathema.

A pecuniary mulct or penalty laid upon a delinquent for offending against a ban; as, a mulct paid to a bishop by one guilty of sacrilege or other crimes.

An ancient title of the warden of the eastern marches of Hungary; now, a title of the viceroy of Croatia and Slavonia.

Webster

ban (v. t.)

To curse; to invoke evil upon.

To forbid; to interdict.

Webster

ban (v. i.)

To curse; to swear.

ban Sentence Examples

  1. The government imposed a ban on smoking in all public places.
  2. The use of plastic utensils and straws was banned for environmental reasons.
  3. The company has a strict ban on cell phone usage during work hours.
  4. The school principal banned running in the hallways to ensure student safety.
  5. Most countries have a ban on the possession of illegal drugs.
  6. The neighborhood association voted to ban backyard barbecues after noise complaints.
  7. The organization has a ban on members accepting gifts from outside parties.
  8. The parents banned their child from watching violent video games.
  9. The doctor ordered a ban on salt intake for the patient with high blood pressure.
  10. The city council is considering a ban on new construction in flood-prone areas.

FAQs About the word ban

a decree that prohibits something, 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova, 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania, an official prohibition or edict against something, a bache

prohibit, forbid, outlaw, prevent, proscribe, stop, exclude, bar, enjoin,discourage

approve, permit, let, let, endorse, sanction,permit, sanction, endorse, allow

The government imposed a ban on smoking in all public places.

The use of plastic utensils and straws was banned for environmental reasons.

The company has a strict ban on cell phone usage during work hours.

The school principal banned running in the hallways to ensure student safety.