Forbid

verb

/fəˈbɪd/

Word Frequency: 2.6

Definitions

1.verbTo disallow; to proscribe.

"Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden."

2.verb(ditransitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.

3.verbTo oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.

"An impassable river forbids the approach of the army."

4.verbTo accurse; to blast.

5.verbTo defy; to challenge.

"What part of "no" do you forbid to understand?"

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