observer, bystander, onlooker, spectator, eyewitness, viewer, beholder, watcher, testifier, deponent, attester, perceiver, looker-on, witnesser, seer
forbidding - banning - barring - disallowing - preventing - proscribing - vetoing - interdicting - precluding - outlawing - excluding - restraining - suppressing - hindering - obstructing - impeding - inhibiting - restricting - curbing - stifling - thwarting - stopping - averting - blocking - nullifying - negating - invalidating - voiding - annulling - quashing - rescinding - revoking - canceling - abrogating - repealing - overriding - countermanding
Prohibiting refers to the act of formally or legally preventing something from being done or occurring. This often involves laws, rules, or regulations that explicitly state what is not allowed. The purpose of prohibiting certain actions or behaviors is typically to maintain order, protect public safety, or preserve moral standards.