1. officially prohibited or forbidden

Examples

• The banned book was removed from the library shelves.
• He was caught using a banned substance during the competition.
• Smoking is banned in all public buildings.
• The banned driver had to take the bus to work.
• Many countries have banned single-use plastic bags.
• The banned pesticide was found to be harmful to bees.
• She couldn’t enter the country because she was on the banned list.