Standard Lemma guide

ASBO

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈæzbəʊ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æzbəʊ

1

noun

Meaning 1

Anti-Social Behaviour Order.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Topics: government, law-enforcement

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who has been issued with the above legal order.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, informal

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Meaning relationships

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of ASBO.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To issue an Anti-Social Behaviour Order to (someone).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, transitive

Topics: government, law-enforcement

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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