Banned Ban Bæn Public Government Verb Law Effectively

• the law effectively bans smoking in all public places.
• a list of banned substances
• the use of these chemicals in homes was banned outright by the government in 2000.
• a campaign to ban sugary drinks from schools

ban

Verb Forms

1. to decide or say officially that something is not allowed
• SYNONYM prohibit
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• The law effectively bans smoking in all public places.
• a list of banned substances
• The use of these chemicals in homes was banned outright by the government in 2000.
• a campaign to ban sugary drinks from schools

Extra Examples

• Chemical weapons are banned internationally.
• Congress has voted to ban online gambling.
• MPs voted to ban hunting with dogs.
• There's been a move to ban tobacco advertising.
• He claimed that the government had tried to ban the book.
• Trade in tiger products is banned under the convention.
2. to order somebody not to do something, go somewhere, etc., especially officially
• He was banned from the meeting.
• She was banned from the road for ten months for drinking and driving.
• She's been banned from leaving the country while the allegations are investigated.
• He was banned from driving for six months.
• The sprinter has been banned for life after failing a drugs test.

Word Origin

• Old English bannan ‘summon by a public proclamation’, of Germanic origin, reinforced by Old Norse banna ‘curse, prohibit’; the noun is partly from Old French ban ‘proclamation, summons, banishment’.