Antonyms for
ban
To prohibit
0 antonyms 3 letters

No Antonyms Found for Ban

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All Definitions for Ban

Below are all the dictionary definitions of ban:

1To prohibit
2To interdict
3To proscribe
4To forbid or block from participation.
5A prohibition.
6A public proclamation or edict
7Also, a summons by public proclamation, and in early use especially a summons to arms.
8To anathematize
9To pronounce an ecclesiastical curse upon
10To place under a ban.
11To curse
12To execrate.
13To curse
14To utter curses or maledictions.
15To summon
16To call out.
17A curse or anathema.
18The gathering of the (French) king’s vassals for war
19The whole body of vassals assembled this way, or liable to be summoned
20Originally the same as arriere-ban, but distinct since the 16th century, following French usage—see arriere-ban.
21A pecuniary mulct or penalty laid upon a delinquent for offending against a ban, such as a mulct paid to a bishop by one guilty of sacrilege or other crimes.
22A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Romanian leu.
23A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Moldovan leu.
24A unit measuring information or entropy based on base-ten logarithms, rather than the base-two logarithms that define the bit.
25A title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.
26A surname.
27Initialism of British Approved Name.

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About antonyms for ban

Finding the right antonym for ban helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "To prohibit", ban has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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