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| 1. | [ verb ] command against | |
| Synonyms: | prohibit proscribe veto disallow interdict | |
| Examples: | "I forbid you to call me late at night" "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store" |
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| Related terms: | permit permit command bar enjoin outlaw ban interdiction banishment interdict ban forbiddance | |
| 2. | [ verb ] keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing | |
| Synonyms: | prevent forestall preclude foreclose | |
| Examples: | "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer" |
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| Related terms: | stop debar thwart save obstruct obviation | |
| Similar spelling: |
forbidden |
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