interdire

/ɛ̃tɛʁdiʁ/
to forbid

Il est interdit de fumer ici.

It is forbidden to smoke here.


general

To forbid or prohibit

Il est interdit de fumer ici.

It is forbidden to smoke here.

formal

To ban someone from a place

On lui interdit lentrée du stade.

He is banned from entering the stadium.

Word Origin

From Latin interdicere, to forbid.

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