Meaning of 'ban'

noun

a decree that prohibits something

Synonyms: prohibition

noun

an official prohibition or edict against something

Synonyms: forbiddance

noun

100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania

noun

100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova

verb

to prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure

Example: "This referendum will ban smoking inside all government buildings."

verb

to forbid the public distribution of media

Example: "The government is temporarily banning books with inappropriate themes."

Synonyms: censor

verb

to expel from a community or group

Example: "The sect banned them for not following the rules."

Synonyms: blackball

verb

to banish from a place of residence, as for punishment

Example: "We banned them because of their behavior."

Synonyms: banish