ban

verb/bæn/CEFR B1

নিষেধ করা, নিষিদ্ধ করা

Meaning

To officially forbid something.

Example sentences

The school banned mobile phones.স্কুল মোবাইল ফোন নিষিদ্ধ করল।
Smoking is banned here.এখানে ধূমপান নিষেধ।
They lifted the ban last year.গত বছর তারা নিষেধাজ্ঞা তুলে নিল।

A common mistake

He was banned to enter.→He was banned from entering.

ban-এর পরে from + -ing বসে, to নয়। একই ছাঁচে prevented from, prohibited from।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: forbid, prohibit

Antonyms: allow

Similar words, and what each means

forbid
নিষেধ করা
To order someone not to do something.
prohibit
নিষিদ্ধ করা
To officially forbid something by a rule or law.
embargo
বাণিজ্য নিষেধাজ্ঞা
An official order that stops trade with a particular country.
injunction
আদালতের নিষেধাজ্ঞা
A court order that forces someone to do or stop doing something.

Other English words for “নিষেধ করা, নিষিদ্ধ করা”

forbid
To order someone not to do something.
prohibit
To officially forbid something by a rule or law.

Opposite words

allow
অনুমতি দেওয়া
To let someone do something, or to let something happen.

“ban” elsewhere on EnglishBD

van / ban — 'v' (teeth on lip) vs 'b' (lips together)
Minimal Pairs in English →
The remedies are known: control smoke from kilns and vehicles, treat industrial waste, plant trees, ban unnecessary horns and recycle waste instead of burying it.
Environment Pollution →
The stronger answer is: ban the hazardous work, and replace the lost income with stipends and free meals.
Child Labour →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“ban” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • প্রার্থনা করা, দোয়া করা
- • আরোহণ করা, উপরে ওঠা
- • প্রত্যয়ন করা, সনদ দেওয়া
- • নিষেধ করা, নিষিদ্ধ করা
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নিষেধ করা, নিষিদ্ধ করা — ban (verb) — নিষেধ করা, নিষিদ্ধ করা. To officially forbid something.
Which word is closest in meaning to “ban”?
- • invent
- • forbid
- • react
- • quit
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forbid — forbid — নিষেধ করা. To order someone not to do something.

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