forbade

[ fer-bad, -beyd, fawr- ]

verb

1. a simple past tense of forbid.

forbade

/ fəˈbæd; -ˈbeɪd; fəˈbæd /

verb

1. the past tense of forbid

Example Sentences

For all his purported devotion to sameness, at the top of this season Laszlo pompously announced that he forbade Nadja from getting a job and having regular contact with the world.

From Salon

Phyllis met Ron on Torquay seafront at the brink of war in the summer of 1939 - but her mother forbade their courtship from the beginning.

From BBC

That trial famously forbade the use of most evidence detailing possible abuse of the brothers, a move that has long inspired criticism from criminal justice advocates including Kim Kardashian.

From Salon

But they couldn’t perform the operation because Catholic Church rules that govern healthcare at the institution forbade it.

From Los Angeles Times

Pernau sheds light on the many times Zakir Husain forbade Philipsborn from making the journey.

From BBC

Related Words

• ban
• block
• cancel
• censor
• deny
• deprive
• disallow
• enjoin
• exclude
• freeze
• halt
• hinder
• impede
• inhibit
• oppose
• preclude
• prevent
• proscribe
• restrain
• restrict