banned Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
    ban; censor.
  2. verb prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
    ban.
    • Smoking is banned in this building
  3. verb ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
    ban; banish.
  4. verb expel from a community or group
    ostracize; blackball; shun; cast out; ban; ostracise; banish.
  5. adjective satellite forbidden by law
    prohibited.

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