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forbid

Definition

verb (used with object) | for·bid·den, for·bid·ding

1. to command (someone) not to do something, especially as a result of authority.

2. to prohibit or prevent (someone) from doing something.

3. to prevent (something) from happening or being done.

Sample Sentences

1. His parents forbade him to go out with his friends on school nights.

2. The sign forbids guests from entering without permission.

3. The bad weather forbids us from going on a picnic today.

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