ban

Universal Words verb, noun verb (-nn-) [VN] 1 to forbid sth officially: Chemical weapons are banned internationally. * a campaign to ban smoking in public places 2 [usuallypassive] ~ sb from sth / from doing sth to forbid sb to do sth, go somewhere, etc., especially officially: He was banned from the meeting. * She's been banned from leaving Greece while the allegations are investigated. * (BrE) He was banned from driving for six months. noun ~ (on sth) an official rule that says that sth is not allowed: There is to be a total ban on smoking in the office. * to impose / lift a ban