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for·bid

forbid

 
 
pronunciation:
fr bId
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: forbids, forbidding, forbade, forbad, forbid, forbidden
definition 1: to give orders that bar or prohibit (an action).
His grandparents forbid smoking in their house.[verb + gerund ] The new government has forbidden the drinking of alcohol.
synonyms:
ban, prohibit
antonyms:
allow, authorize, empower, permit
similar words:
inhibit, interdict, outlaw, proscribe, taboo, veto
definition 2: to command that (someone) not do something.
Her parents forbade her to stay out past midnight.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive ] I forbid you to talk about your father in that way![verb + smby/smth + infinitive ]
antonyms:
allow, empower, permit
definition 3: to prevent (someone) from doing something by commanding against it.
Her parents tried to forbid her from marrying the man she loved.
synonyms:
prohibit
similar words:
prevent, stop
definition 4: to obstruct or make impossible.
The high walls forbade entry to the castle.
synonyms:
bar, obstruct, prohibit
antonyms:
allow, permit
similar words:
block, deter, hinder, impede, preclude, prevent
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