Ban (Verb)
Meaning 1
Ban from a place of residence, as for punishment.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper).
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The government decided to ban the release of the film due to its sensitive content.
- The court order was to ban the publication of the controversial newspaper article.
- Authorities moved to ban the sale of the contentious film in several cities.
- A judge ruled to ban the distribution of the scandalous magazine nationwide.
- The censorship board voted to ban the public screening of the offending movie.
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Meaning 3
Prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure; "Smoking is banned in this building".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.