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forbid

/fɚˈbɪd/verb2 syllables

Forbid means: command against.

Synonyms for forbid11

verb, as in command against

prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix

verb, as in keep from happening or arising; make impossible

prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude

also used for forbid

ban

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Opposites of forbid

permit

What does forbid mean?2

verb

1

command against“I forbid you to call me late at night”

2

keep from happening or arising; make impossible“My sense of tact forbids an honest answer”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with forbid?16

two syllables

madridamid

four syllables

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Forbid in a sentence

  • God's law forbids eating blood, because the life of all flesh is the blood.Ivanovb
  • I forbid you to speak with anyone about what just happened.CK
  • He regularly does things that his parents forbid him from doing.tieguy
  • Yanni strictly forbid any of his personal writings to be published.Amastan
  • The law forbids the building of any skyscraper on this land.Lumi
  • My father forbids me to go out at night.CK
  • Islam forbids taking the lives of innocent people.Amastan
  • My sense of honor forbids me to remain silent.Adelpa

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Forms of forbid

as a verb

past tense
forbade
past participle
forbidden
present participle
forbidding
third-person singular
forbids