banning

(noun) an official prohibition or edict against something. Synonyms: ban, forbiddance, forbidding.

(verb) forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper). Synonyms: ban, censor.

(verb) prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure. Synonyms: ban. Example: "Smoking is banned in this building."

(verb) ban from a place of residence, as for punishment. Synonyms: banish, ban.

(verb) expel from a community or group. Synonyms: banish, ban, ostracize, ostracise, shun, cast out, blackball.