Definition of 'ban'

Noun

1. a decree that prohibits something
      Synonyms: prohibition proscription
2. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
3. 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
4. an official prohibition or edict against something
      Synonyms: banning forbiddance forbidding
5. a bachelor's degree in nursing
      Synonyms: Bachelor of Arts in Nursing

Verb

1. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure; "Smoking is banned in this building"
2. forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
      Synonyms: censor
3. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
      Synonyms: banish
4. expel from a community or group
      Synonyms: banish ostracize ostracise shun cast out blackball

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