ban

verb

/bæn/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they ban	/bæn/ /bæn/
he / she / it bans	/bænz/ /bænz/
past simple banned	/bænd/ /bænd/
past participle banned	/bænd/ /bænd/
-ing form banning	/ˈbænɪŋ/ /ˈbænɪŋ/

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to decide or say officially that something is not allowed synonym prohibit
- ban something The law effectively bans smoking in all public places.
- a list of banned substances
- The use of these chemicals in homes was banned outright by the government in 2000.
- ban something from something a campaign to ban sugary drinks from schools
Extra Examples
- Chemical weapons are banned internationally.
- Congress has voted to ban online gambling.
- MPs voted to ban hunting with dogs.
- There's been a move to ban tobacco advertising.
- He claimed that the government had tried to ban the book.
- Trade in tiger products is banned under the convention.
Topics Permission and obligationb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- effectively
- formally
- officially
- …
verb + ban
- attempt to
- seek to
- try to
- …
preposition
- from
phrases
- an attempt to ban something
- a move to ban something
- a decision to ban something
- …
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[usually passive] to order somebody not to do something, go somewhere, etc., especially officially
- be banned from something He was banned from the meeting.
- She was banned from the road for ten months for drinking and driving.
- be banned from doing something She's been banned from leaving the country while the allegations are investigated.
- (British English) He was banned from driving for six months.
- be banned The sprinter has been banned for life after failing a drugs test.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- effectively
- formally
- officially
- …
verb + ban
- attempt to
- seek to
- try to
- …
preposition
- from
phrases
- an attempt to ban something
- a move to ban something
- a decision to ban something
- …
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Word OriginOld English bannan ‘summon by a public proclamation’, of Germanic origin, reinforced by Old Norse banna ‘curse, prohibit’; the noun is partly from Old French ban ‘proclamation, summons, banishment’.

ban

noun

/bæn/

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an official rule that says that something is not allowed
- a smoking ban
- A majority of people are against the ban.
- ban on something They are calling for a blanket ban (= complete ban) on the use of phones while driving.
- They have imposed a total ban on the import of seal skins.
- There are no plans to lift the ban on the sale of fireworks to children.
Extra Examples
- a nuclear test ban treaty
- The ban on exports has now been eased.
- The ban only covers tropical hardwood.
- The ban will affect all public and work premises.
- The students took to the streets, defying a ban on political gatherings.
- There is a ban on traffic in the town centre.
- Hopes are growing for a lifting of the import ban.
Topics Permission and obligationb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- blanket
- complete
- outright
- …
verb + ban
- enact
- impose
- introduce
- …
ban + verb
- come into force
- start
- apply to something
- …
preposition
- ban on
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an official decision that means a person is not allowed to do something or go somewhere for a period of time
- a five-year driving ban for various offences
- The sprinter received a lengthy ban for failing a drugs test.
- ban from something His behaviour led to a life ban from international football.