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exclude vs prohibit

prohibit vs exclude

exclude and prohibit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exclude No No Yes No
prohibit No No Yes No
As verbs, prohibit is a hypernym of exclude; that is, prohibit is a word with a broader meaning than exclude:
  • exclude: prevent from entering; keep out
  • prohibit: command against
Other hypernyms of exclude include disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, proscribe, veto.
exclude (verb) prohibit (verb)
prevent from being included or considered or accepted command against
prevent from entering; keep out
put out or expel from a place
prevent from entering; shut out
lack or fail to include
Difference between exclude and prohibit

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