Associations to the word «Forbid»
Noun
- Commandment
- Edict
- Importation
- Injunction
- Ordinance
- Modesty
- Prohibition
- Eating
- Clause
- Etiquette
- Heaven
- Adultery
- Decree
- Precept
- Proclamation
- Statute
- Ding
- Discrimination
- Prudence
- Taboo
- Decency
- Intercourse
- Allah
- Abortion
- Taking
- Delicacy
- God
- Constitution
- Quran
- Israelites
- Amendment
- Clergy
- Felony
- Supposition
- Torah
- Den
- Sabbath
- Censorship
- Imposition
- Almighty
- Synod
- Pretext
- Nay
- Law
- Cleric
- Servitude
- Penalty
- Propriety
- Censor
- Hadith
- Wherefore
- Heretic
- Sacrament
- Laws
- Slavery
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
FORBID, verb. (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.
FORBID, verb. (transitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.
FORBID, verb. (transitive) To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.
FORBID, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To accurse; to blast.
FORBID, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To defy; to challenge.
Dictionary definition
FORBID, verb. Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans".
FORBID, verb. 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".
Wise words
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