The meaning of BAN is to prohibit especially by legal means; also : to prohibit the use, performance, or distribution of.

BANNED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of ban 2. past simple and past participle of ban. Learn more.

To prohibit (an action) or forbid the use of (something), especially by official decree: banned smoking in theaters; banned pesticides in parks. See Synonyms at forbid.

When something is banned, it's illegal or not allowed. If you're wearing a banned t-shirt to school, it means there's a rule forbidding that particular kind of shirt.

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If something is banned, it has been stated officially that it must not be done, shown, or used. ...a banned book.

Definition of ban verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Synonyms for BANNED: prohibited, forbidden, outlawed, taboo, barred, illegal, inappropriate, unacceptable; Antonyms of BANNED: permitted, permissible, allowable, acceptable, legal, …

The film was banned (= the government prevented it from being shown) in several countries. [ + from + -ing verb ] She was banned from driv ing for two years.

The moment something is banned, somebody in this country is breaking through it and going around it.