prohibir

to prohibit, to ban, to forbid

p ɾ o i ˈb i ɾ

verb Rare #52,895

to prohibit, to ban, to forbid A slightly formal alternative to everyday “forbid.”

SP: La escuela quiere prohibir los teléfonos en clase.

EN: The school wants to ban phones in class.

Conjugation of prohibir

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	prohíbo	—
Third	prohíbe	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	prohíbo	—
Third	prohíbe	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	prohíbe	—

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
Third	prohibió	prohibieron

prohibir

Past

They can't ban me from entering the police station.

— Elena sabe (2023)

What else are you going to ban?

— Casi famosos (2000)

That's the bloody thing they're trying to ban.

— La Máquina: The Smashing Machine (2025)

To talk about banning books.

— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)