English dictionary
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English noun: ban | |||
| 1. | ban (communication) a decree that prohibits something | ||
| Synonyms | prohibition, proscription | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | banning-order, cease and desist order, enjoining, enjoinment, injunction, interdict, interdiction | ||
| 2. | ban (quantity) 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Moldovan monetary unit | ||
| 3. | ban (quantity) 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Romanian monetary unit | ||
| Part meronym | leu | ||
| 4. | ban (communication) an official prohibition or edict against something | ||
| Synonyms | banning, forbiddance, forbidding | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | prohibition | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | test ban | ||
| 5. | BAN (communication) a bachelor's degree in nursing | ||
| Synonyms | Bachelor of Arts in Nursing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | baccalaureate, bachelor's degree | ||
English verb: ban | |||
| 1. | ban (social) forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper) | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue ban the movie | ||
| Synonyms | censor | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | embargo | ||
| Domain category | medium | ||
| 2. | ban (communication) prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure | ||
| Samples | Smoking is banned in this building. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto | ||
| 3. | ban (social) ban from a place of residence, as for punishment | ||
| Synonyms | banish | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expel, kick out, throw out | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rusticate | ||
| 4. | ban (social) expel from a community or group | ||
| Synonyms | banish, blackball, cast out, ostracise, ostracize, shun | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | expel, kick out, throw out | ||
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