ban
5 points
English
3 letters
Common
Commonness #8,348
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
noun
a decree that prohibits something
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/bˈæn/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a decree that prohibits something
an official prohibition or edict against something
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)