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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: interdict
- to prohibit (something); make a rule or law against:
to forbid the use of lipstick; to forbid smoking.
Synonyms: interdict
- to hinder or prevent; make impossible.
- to exclude; bar:
Burlesque is forbidden in many cities.
forbid
/ fəˈbɪd /
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
- forˈbidder, noun
- forˈbiddance, noun
Other Words From
- for·bidder noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of forbid1
Idioms and Phrases
see god forbid .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The justices were considering the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which generally forbids suits against foreign states.
You may want, for example, a doorbell cam, but perhaps you live in an apartment building and the landlord forbids any door-lock replacements.
Its residents—like those of two other major cities—are forbidden from venturing outside.
Notably, Telegram’s very brief terms of service forbid the promotion of violence on public channels but do not mention anything about promoting violence on private channels or groups.
Parler CEO John Matze said in a statement the company forbids incitement to violence and had worked to meet Apple and Google’s requirements for content moderation.
And it has a high percentage of women who say their husbands forbid them from working.
It is an article of faith with this man that there won't be any unruly behavior or, God forbid, any scenes.
The laws of physics probably forbid wormholes from existing anyway, according to Thorne.
The other would forbid more stringent background checks than those required by federal law.
I would be cautious to even pick them up and God forbid I take them home.
But step before her with my arms clasping a tin can with a geranium plant r Heaven forbid!
In some states statutes forbid the assignment of such policies for the benefit of creditors.
Many southern states passed resolutions requesting the northern states to forbid the publication of abolitionist papers.
I shall forbid it, I shall distinctly forbid it; it's a duty I owe to dear Georgie.
I shall not write any more of these diary letters unless there are further acute developments, which God forbid.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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