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

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 …

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

• Moscow is considering a ban on alcohol and tobacco advertising in most public places and on transport. • The city has imposed a ban on smoking in all restaurants.

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 …

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

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 …