ban
/ban/
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American sound/ban/
ban
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Myanmar meaning
(n) တားမြစ်ချက်။ (v) တား
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(က) တားသည်။ မြစ်သည်။ ပိတ်ပင်သည်။
The play was banned (by the censor). ❍ The government has banned the use of chemical weapons. ❍ a ban-the-bomb demonstration (ie one protesting against the use of nuclear weapons).
(ခ) ~ sb (from sth/ doing sth ) (esp passive) အပိတ်ပင်ခံရသည်။ He was banned from (attending) the meeting. ❍ She's been banned from driving for six months.
n ~ (on sth/ sb) တားမြစ်မိန့်။
put a ban on the import of alcohol.
More examples
- [ban something from something] : The book was banned from school libraries.
- They signed agreements banning the use of chemical weapons.
- He was banned for three months for driving with no insurance.
- [ban someone from (doing) something] : She was banned from competing for two years after failing a drugs test.
Synonyms
forbid, outlaw, prohibit, veto, bar, proscribe, disallow, interdict, a thou-shalt-not, banish, blackball, boycott, censorship, close down, close up, court order, curse, declare illegal, don't, embargo, enjoin, exclude, halt, ice out, illegalize, inhibit, injunction, interdiction, limitation, no-no, off limits, official forbiddance, officially forbid, out of bounds, pass by, pass up, prevent, prohibition, proscription, refusal, restrict, restriction, sanction, shut out, stoppage, suppress, suppression, taboo
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