verb
ban
BAN
verb
1
To officially forbid something.
"The city banned smoking in all public parks."
"He was banned from the forum for spamming."
noun
1
An official prohibition.
"The government lifted the ban on imported beef."
How to Use Ban
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo officially forbid something, or the rule that forbids it.
Common pairings
impose a ban
lift a ban
ban on
permanently banned
Word Forms
banned past tense, bans plural, bani plural, bans plural, bans plural, Bans plural, bans singular
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Etymology
From Old English bannan, "to summon or proclaim," and Old Norse banna, "to curse or forbid" — both from a Germanic root meaning to proclaim or curse.