Definition

1. Verb:

   • To officially or legally prohibit something: To forbid an action, behavior, or item by authority, law, or rule.
   • To expel or exclude someone from a place or group: To officially prohibit someone from entering a place or being part of a community.

2. Noun:

   • An official prohibition: A formal or legal order that forbids something.
   • A monetary unit: A subunit of the leu, the currency of Romania and Moldova (plural: bani).
   • A degree: A Bachelor of Arts degree (an archaic or specific use, as in "B.A.n." for Bachelor of Arts).

Examples of Usage

• Verb:

  • The city council voted to ban single-use plastics.
  • The club can ban members for violating its rules.
  • Smoking is banned in this building.

• Noun:

  • The government imposed a ban on the export of certain goods.
  • The price is 5 lei and 50 bani.
  • He received his ban from the university.

Advanced Usage

• "to ban someone from something": To officially prohibit a specific person from a specific activity or place.

  • The judge banned the driver from operating any vehicle for a year.

• "to lift a ban": To officially remove a prohibition.

  • The city lifted the ban on outdoor fires after the drought ended.

Variants and Related Words

• Banned (adj): Officially prohibited.

  • Banned substances are not allowed in the competition.

• Banning (n/gerund): The act of prohibiting.

  • The banning of the book caused public controversy.

Synonyms

• Prohibit (v): To formally forbid by law, rule, or other authority.
• Forbid (v): To command someone not to do something.
• Bar (v): To prevent or prohibit entry or access.
• Embargo (n): An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Ban together: This is a common misspelling of "band together," which means to unite for a common purpose. The verb "ban" itself does not form standard phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

• Under a ban: Subject to an official prohibition.
  • The substance has been under a ban for decades.

Noun

1. a bachelor's degree in nursing
2. an official prohibition or edict against something
3. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
4. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
5. a decree that prohibits something

Verb

1. expel from a community or group
2. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
3. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
   • Smoking is banned in this building
4. forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)