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description: Permanently bans a user from your discord server.
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# Ban

## syntax

```aspnet
ban <member> [-s/silent] [reason]
```

## Arguments

`<member>` The ID or @mention of the user you wish to ban.

[`[-s/silent]`](../bot-information/silent) Hides the moderator from the user that was banned.

`[reason]` The reason for the ban.

{% hint style="info" %}
If no reason is given, it'll default to `No reason provided`.
{% endhint %}

## Required permissions

* `ban members`
