to forbid
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2.8
- verb
- /fərˈbɪd/
:
impedir
- We hereby denounce and forbid this illegal and unwarranted action by the central government.
- God forbid
- laws forbid
- relativity forbids
And again, he said it can't be right because special relativity seems to forbid it.
- And again, he said it can't be right because special relativity seems to forbid it.
- If you have one stock, OK, you know, God forbid that that stock goes down.
- There is going to be, God forbid, terrorist activity in our own country.
- Fridan enabled women to ask what they had all along forbidden themselves to confront.
- If I had a boy, God forbid if I had a boy.
- Like every moment of existence hurts, loss, Someone that's just lost a partner, God forbid, a child, maybe a parent.
- And it feels like he's one of the people I would call first if if, God forbid, something like a nuclear war began.
- And for whatever reason, God forbid, you separate suddenly that business might be at risk.
- We never got that money, but that was to help and defend Eddie and God forbid if something happened, to help the kids and I.
- Well, if an atomic bomb hits Moscow or, or, or or whatever, if one, God forbid, hits the United States, you implode you.
- And if I do do it on public transport, God forbid, I could a either go to the toilet or whip out my bag quickly do it.
Examples
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The MARPOL Annex V regulations forbid the dumping of plastics anywhere at sea.
Academic text (1998) -
In an ideal world, the solution would be to forbid consideration of such proposals.
Academic text (1992) -
Clearly, the state's role in promoting, allowing, or forbidding social change is crucial.
Academic text (2003) -
The school policy forbids students from using their phones during class.
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The law forbids anyone from smoking in public buildings.
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My parents always forbade me from staying out late on school nights.
Synonyms
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2.3
Stop something from happening or someone from doing it
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3.3
To officially say that something is not allowed by law
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7.4
To stop someone from doing what they want
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7.2
To stop something from happening or make it impossible
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5.4
Stop or make something less likely to happen
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7.1
Act early to stop a problem from happening
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3.9
To refuse to allow something, usually by an official rule
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7.9
To stop something from happening or make it impossible
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8.6
To forbid something by law or official rule
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9.4
To stop someone or something by an official order
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember forbid is to see it as for- 'against' plus bid 'to order', like giving an order that stops an action. That's why we also use forbid to mean 'prevent' or make something impossible.