FORBID

/fəˈbɪd/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. verb command against. — synonyms: prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
  2. verb keep from happening or arising. — synonyms: prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude

Examples

  • “Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden.”
  • “An impassable river forbids the approach of the army.”
  • “What part of "no" do you forbid to understand?”

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