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PROHIBITORY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does prohibitory mean?
• PROHIBITORY (adjective)
The adjective PROHIBITORY has 1 sense:
1. tending to discourage (especially of prices)
Familiarity information: PROHIBITORY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tending to discourage (especially of prices)
Synonyms:
prohibitive; prohibitory
Context example:
the price was prohibitive
Similar:
preventative; preventive (tending to prevent or hinder)
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