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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
ban
/bæn/
verb1 of 2
to make something illegal or not allowed
- “The treaty bans the use of atomic and hydrogen bombs.”Tatoeba
- “The treaty did not ban nuclear tests under the ground.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
Prohibition.
Synonyms
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)