"ban" meaning in English

See ban in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bæn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ban.wav [UK] Forms: ban [singular], bans [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A ban is a rule that stops something from happening; a prohibition from something.
    Sense id: simple-ban-en-noun-fC-xhB0l

Verb

IPA: /bæn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ban.wav [UK] Forms: ban [canonical], bans [third-person, singular], banned [past], banned [past, participle], banning [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|ban|n}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you ban someone, you disallow or block someone from doing something.
    Sense id: simple-ban-en-verb-DV9fI1r0
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          "text": "The girl was banned from joining the market."
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          "text": "The school's ban on candy will make everyone healthier."
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