How to say "to forbid, to prohibit" in Russian?

Запрещать

"to forbid, to prohibit" is Запрещать in Russian.

Запрещать means "to forbid, to prohibit" in English.

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Word #3499 of 4,000 by frequency in Russian — level B2.

Example

Закон запрещает курить в общественных местах.

The law forbids smoking in public places.