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prohibeo.

to hold back or before, keep or ward off, restrain; avert; prevent, hinder

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[proˈ(ɦ)ɪ.be.oː]Classical-Latin[proˈiː.be.o]
  1. to hold back or before, keep or ward off, restrain; avert; prevent, hinder

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  2. to forbid, prohibit

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    Male etiam, quī peregrīnōs urbibus ūtī prohibent eōsque exterminant.
  3. to keep, preserve, defend, protect

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  4. to keep someone (accusative) off something (ablative)

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Where this word comes from

From prō- + habeō (“to have”). Compare Old English forhealdan for the formation.

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