The difference between Prevent and Prohibit
When used as verbs, prevent means to stop (an outcome), whereas prohibit means to forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially.
check bellow for the other definitions of Prevent and Prohibit
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Prevent as a verb (transitive):
To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
Examples:
"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."
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Prevent as a verb (intransitive, now, rare):
To take preventative measures.
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Prevent as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To come before; to precede.
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Prevent as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To outdo, surpass.
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Prevent as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To be beforehand with; to anticipate.
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Prohibit as a verb (transitive):
To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.
Examples:
"The restaurant prohibits smoking on the patio."
"synonyms: ban disallow forbid"
"ant allow authorize"