The meaning of BAN is to prohibit especially by legal means; also : to prohibit the use, performance, or distribution of.

BANNED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of ban 2. past simple and past participle of ban. Learn more.

To prohibit (an action) or forbid the use of (something), especially by official decree: banned smoking in theaters; banned pesticides in parks. See Synonyms at forbid.

If something is banned, it has been stated officially that it must not be done, shown, or used. ...a banned book.

be banned from doing something She's been banned from leaving the country while the allegations are investigated. (British English) He was banned from driving for six months.

When something is banned, it's illegal or not allowed. If you're wearing a banned t-shirt to school, it means there's a rule forbidding that particular kind of shirt.

They banned [= barred] him from entering the building. = He was banned from entering the building. She was banned from the team because of drug use.