The meaning of BAN is to prohibit especially by legal means; also : to prohibit the use, performance, or distribution of. How to use ban in a sentence.

BAN definition: 1. to forbid (= refuse to allow) something, especially officially: 2. an official order that…. Learn more.

They banned [= barred] him from entering the building. = He was banned from entering the building. She was banned from the team because of drug use. The city has imposed a smoking ban in all public …

1. to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict: to ban nuclear weapons. 2. Archaic. a. to pronounce an ecclesiastical curse upon. b. to curse; execrate.

ban1 /bæn/ v., banned, ban•ning, n. v. to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict: [ ~ + obj]: The two countries agreed to ban the testing of nuclear weapons.[ ~ + obj + from ]: She was banned from competition. n. …

To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used. It was decided to ban smoking in all offices later this year. [VERB noun] Last year arms sales were banned. [VERB …

To prohibit, as by official order, from doing, using, appearing, happening, etc.; forbid; censor. To ban fraternities, to ban a book.

Definition of ban verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3 days ago · ban (third-person singular simple present bans, present participle banning, simple past and past participle banned) (transitive, obsolete) To summon; to call out.

Ban is an adjective to describe something that is officially or legally prohibited. It conveys the idea of restriction or disallowance, often enforced by authorities.