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Meaning of forbid

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

forbid

Pronunciation:/fəˈbɪd//fɚˈbɪd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To disallow; to proscribe.

    Example: Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden.

  2. (ditransitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.

  3. To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.

    Example: An impassable river forbids the approach of the army.

  4. To accurse; to blast.