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outlaw vs ban

ban vs outlaw

outlaw and ban both are nouns.

outlaw is an adjective but ban is not an adjective.

outlaw and ban both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
ban Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ban is a hyponym of outlaw; that is, ban is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outlaw:
  • outlaw: declare illegal; outlaw
  • ban: forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
Other hyponyms of outlaw include censor.
outlaw (noun) ban (noun)
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime a decree that prohibits something
an official prohibition or edict against something
100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania
100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova
a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10.
outlaw (adjective) ban (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
outlaw (verb) ban (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure
forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)
expel from a community or group
ban from a place of residence, as for punishment
Difference between outlaw and ban

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