This is the 3966th most frequent Russian word.
запрет
Prohibition; ban.
The word 'запрет' is used as a noun meaning 'ban' or 'prohibition', describing an official restriction imposed by authorities.
В стране действует запрет на курение в общественных местах.
The country enforces a ban on smoking in public places.
Here 'запретить' is a verb derived from 'запрет', meaning 'to prohibit' or 'to ban', indicating the act of establishing a restriction.
Они предложили запретить использование пластиковых пакетов.
They proposed to prohibit the use of plastic bags.
The word 'запретительные' is an adjective derived from 'запрет', used to describe measures or actions that aim to restrict or prohibit something.