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Meaning of forbidden

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

forbidden

Pronunciation:/fɝˈbɪdən/

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.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Not allowed; specifically disallowed.

    Synonyms:prohibitedverboten