to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law:
Smoking is prohibited here.
2.
to forbid the action of (a person).
3.
to prevent; hinder.
Origin
1400-50;late Middle English < Latinprohibitus past participle of prohibēre to hold before, hold back, hinder, forbid, equivalent to pro-pro-1 + -hibēre, combining form of habēre to have, hold; see habit