forbid
Pronunciation:
/fəˈbɪd//fɚˈbɪd/verb
Definitions
To disallow; to proscribe.
Example: Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden.
(ditransitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.
To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.
Example: An impassable river forbids the approach of the army.
To accurse; to blast.