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to ban
01
to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice
Transitive: to ban an action or practice
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
ban
3rd person singular
bans
Present participle
banning
Past simple
banned
Past participle
banned
Examples
Certain fishing practices were banned to protect endangered marine species.
02
to impose a restriction or prohibition on use or distribution of certain items
Transitive: to ban an item
Examples
The concert venue banned outside food and beverages to maintain cleanliness and profitability.
03
to officially prevent someone from engaging in a particular activity, behavior, or action
Transitive: to ban sb from a place
Examples
The troublemaker was banned from the shopping mall after repeatedly causing disturbances.
Ban
01
an official rule that prohibits someone from certain activities, behaviors, or goods
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
bans
Examples
The government announced a ban on single-use plastic bags to reduce environmental pollution.
02
an official prohibition preventing a person from joining, entering, or taking part in an organization, country, or activity
Examples
The diplomat faced a ban from entering the country.
BAN
01
an undergraduate degree in nursing
Examples
She earned a BAN before starting work at the hospital.
Lexical Tree
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