Definition of Ban
Ban
ban


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to legally or officially declare that something is not allowed to be used, done, or circulated, to prohibit something;

e.g. Most schools ban their students from using cellphones during class.

(verb)
to officially declare that someone cannot be included in something, to exclude them from a space;

e.g. They decided to ban him from the gym for his rudeness and violence towards other patrons.

(noun)
a legal or official statement that something is prohibited (not allowed);

e.g. The government issued a ban on owning firearms without fulfilling extensive certification requirements.

(noun)
the action of officially excluding someone from an activity or space;

e.g. She was issued a ban from the state because of her criminal activities.



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