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prohibition meaning in Sanskrit

उपालम्भ upālambha

UK/ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən//ˌpɹoʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/

prohibition in Sanskrit: उपालम्भ (upālambha). In English, prohibition means an act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.

Sanskrit words for prohibition

prohibition, interdict
उपालम्भ upālambha

English meaning of prohibition

  1. noun An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.
  2. noun A law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol.
  3. noun A period of time when specific socially disapproved consumables are considered controlled substances.

Full definition of prohibition

Synonyms of prohibition

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Questions about prohibition in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of prohibition in Sanskrit?
Prohibition in Sanskrit is उपालम्भ (upālambha).
prohibition इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Prohibition: उपालम्भ (upālambha).
What does prohibition mean in English?
Prohibition means an act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “prohibition”: उपालम्भ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: prohibition (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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