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To refuse permission, or to not allow something

turn away phrase

to refuse to let someone come into a place

forbid verb

to state that something is not allowed, according to a rule, law, or custom

decline verb

to say politely that you will not accept something or do something

prohibit verb

to officially stop something from being done, especially by making it illegal

ban verb

to say officially that someone is not allowed to do something

bar verb

to officially say that something must not happen, or that someone must not do something or go somewhere

clamp down phrase

to make a determined attempt to stop people doing something bad or illegal

not brook something verb

to definitely not allow or accept something

refuse verb

to not give someone what they ask for, or to not let someone do what they ask to do

deny verb

to not allow someone to have something

disallow verb

to say officially that something cannot be accepted because it is illegal or not allowed by the rules