verboten

[ ver-boht-n; German fer-boht-n ]

adjective

1. forbidden, as by law; prohibited.

verboten

/ fɛrˈboːtən /

adjective

1. forbidden; prohibited

Word History and Origins

Origin of verboten¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from German: past participle of verbieten “to prohibit, forbid”; forbid

Example Sentences

So for our purposes, such tax rises are clearly verboten.

From BBC

Hard-liners could argue that anything shipped to an abortion clinic to help it operate could be verboten, even latex gloves.

From Los Angeles Times

Things like smelly aftershave, essential oils, lotions and soaps would be verboten.

From Seattle Times

Inspired in part by research gleaned from a verboten American source, she’s figured out how to amplify their signal exponentially by bouncing it off the sun, which will effectively turbo-boost it.

From New York Times

The couple met through church, married and vowed to shelter their kids — home-schooled and raised on classical and Christian music, with boys, booze and bad behaviors verboten.

From New York Times