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for·bid·den

forbidden

 
pronunciation:
fr bI dn
parts of speech:
adjective, verb
part of speech: adjective
definition: prohibited; not allowed to be entered, touched, eaten, or the like.
Swimming in this spot in the river is forbidden by law because it is dangerous.The forbidden forest is under a witch's spell and no one may enter it!
antonyms:
permitted
 
part of speech: verb
definition: a past participle of "forbid."