Difference between Banned and Prohibited

What is the difference between Banned and Prohibited?

Banned as a verb is to summon; to call out. while Prohibited as a verb is to forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To summon; to call out.

Example sentence: Few things in life seem more sexy than a banned book.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: forbidden by law

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.

Example sentence: We shall say clearly that any symbol conspicuously displaying religious affiliation in school is prohibited.

We hope you now know whether to use Banned or Prohibited in your sentence.