This is the 17251st most frequent Polish word.
zakazać
"Zakazać" means "to forbid" or "to prohibit."
Here, 'zakazać' is used to mean imposing a prohibition, often by an authority, against a certain action.
Rząd postanowił zakazać palenia w miejscach publicznych.
The government decided to forbid smoking in public places.
In this instance, 'zakazać' is employed passively to denote the presence of a restriction placed on an area or action.
Zakazano wstępu na plac budowy ze względów bezpieczeństwa.
Access to the construction site has been prohibited due to safety reasons.
This usage of 'zakazać' shows a personal or authoritative restriction made by an individual or group for another.