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1. (v.t.) forbid
to command (a person) not to do or have something or not to enter some place.
2. forbid
to prohibit or bar (something); make a rule or law against:
to forbid smoking.
3. forbid
to make impossible; prevent; preclude.
Etymology: (bef. 1000)
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| Definition of 'forbid' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
command against
"I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
2. (verb) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
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1. (verb) forbid
≠ permit
The airline forbids the use of cellphones during the flight.; Their parents had forbidden them to marry.
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| Definition of 'forbid' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. forbid
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2. (verb) forbid
to command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict
3. (verb) forbid
to deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter
4. (verb) forbid
to oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army
5. (verb) forbid
to accurse; to blast
6. (verb) forbid
to defy; to challenge
7. (verb) forbid
to utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder
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Sense: to tell (someone) not to do something
She forbade him to go.
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 Afrikaans: belet |
 Arabic: يَمْنَع |
 Bulgarian: забранявам |
 Brazilian: proibir |
 Czech: zakázat |
 German: verbieten |
 Danish: forbyde |
 Greek: απαγορεύω |
 Spanish: prohibir |
 Estonian: keelama |
 Farsi: ممنوع کردن |
 Finnish: kieltää |
 French: défendre (de) |
 Hebrew: לֶאֱסוֹר |
 Hindi: मना करना |
 Croatian: zabraniti, priječiti |
 Hungarian: (meg)tilt |
 Indonesian: melarang |
 Icelandic: banna |
 Italian: vietare, proibire |
 Japanese: 禁じる |
 Korean: 금지하다 |
 Lithuanian: uždrausti |
 Latvian: aizliegt; neatļaut |
 Malay: melarang |
 Dutch: verbieden |
 Norwegian: forby, nekte |
 Polish: zakazać |
 Persian: ممنوع کردن |
 Pashto: منع كول |
 Portuguese: proibir |
 Romanian: a interzice |
 Russian: запрещать |
 Slovak: zakázať |
 Slovenian: prepovedati |
 Serbian: zabraniti |
 Swedish: förbjuda |
 Thai: ห้าม |
 Turkish: yasaklamak |
 Taiwanese: 不許，禁止 |
 Ukrainian: забороняти |
 Urdu: روکنا، باز رکھنا |
 Vietnamese: không cho phép; cấm |
 Chinese: 不许，禁止 |
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