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forbid
[ fer-bid, fawr- ]
verb (used with object)
- to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place:
She forbade him entry to the house.
Synonyms:
- to prohibit (something); make a rule or law against:
to forbid the use of lipstick; to forbid smoking.
Synonyms:
- to hinder or prevent; make impossible.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to exclude; bar:
Burlesque is forbidden in many cities.
forbid
/ əˈɪ /
verb
- to prohibit (a person) in a forceful or authoritative manner (from doing something or having something)
- to make impossible; hinder
- to shut out or exclude
- God forbid!may it not happen
Derived Forms
- ڴǰˈ, noun
- ڴǰˈ岹Գ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڴǰ·d noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of forbid1
Idioms and Phrases
see god forbid .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding DEI efforts in K-12 public schools, impacting California and other states.
Among other things, that policy forbids investigators from accessing “reporters’ phone records to try to identify the sources for stories that describe classified information.”
The Los Angeles City Council also backed a “sanctuary city” law that forbids city employees and resources from being involved in federal immigration enforcement.
“Students were forbidden to speak their traditional languages at the schools and forced to learn English. Sometimes teachers would wash students’ mouths out with lye soap.”
While other states, including Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, have allowed wolf hunts to resume, California still forbids ranchers from taking aggressive measures to stop the predators.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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