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prohibit vs exclude

exclude vs prohibit

prohibit and exclude both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prohibit No No Yes No
exclude No No Yes No
As verbs, exclude is a hyponym of prohibit; that is, exclude is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prohibit:
  • prohibit: command against
  • exclude: prevent from entering; keep out
Other hyponyms of prohibit include ban, bar, debar, enjoin, criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw.
prohibit (verb) exclude (verb)
command against prevent from being included or considered or accepted
prevent from entering; keep out
put out or expel from a place
prevent from entering; shut out
lack or fail to include
Difference between prohibit and exclude

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