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Forbidding

verb
/fəˈbɪdɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 1.9

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?"
6.nounThe act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.
7.adjectiveAppearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.

Synonyms

bandisallowprohibitvetoforbiddancebanningsinisterminaciousmenacingthreateningminatoryugly

Antonyms

approachableinvitingwelcoming

Rhymes With

biddingkiddingskiddingriddingoutbidding
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