ban
//bæn//
Noun
banSingular
bansPlural
1
An official or legal prohibition on something
The government imposed a ban on plastic bags.
Synonym
Verb
banInfinitive
banPresent tense
bannedPast tense
bannedPast participle
banningPresent participle
bansThird-person singular
1
To officially or legally forbid something
The government banned smoking in public places.
2
To prohibit someone from doing something or entering somewhere
He was banned from entering the stadium for five years.