Forbid

/fɚˈbɪd/

Synonyms for "forbid" (118 found)

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Closest matches (24)

Verb(8 words)

disallow prohibit ban interdict veto banned barring cancel

anticipate avert avoid ban banned bar barred block check contraband contradict curb

Noun(4 words)

ban relaxationbanning bans bars

Strong matches (35)

debar deflect deny deter disallow discourage dishearten embargo enjoin estop excludeexclude fromfendfend offforbidden foreclose forestall frustrate halt help

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hinder illegal illicit impede inhibit interdict

Adjective(1 words)

disallowed

Noun(2 words)

disallowing enjoining

Verb(6 words)

disallows enjoinsforbid cheatingforbids foreclose forestall

Related words (59)

Verb(11 words)

interdicted nix preclude prevent prohibited prohibits proscribe proscribesrestrict contacttabooed tabued

Noun(8 words)

interdicting interdicts must outlawing prohibiting proscribing tabooingword ban

keepkeep fromkeep offobstruct obviateoff limitsout of boundsoutlaw outlawed preclude prevent prohibit prohibited proscribe refuse reject repel repress restrain rule

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rule outsavesay no toshut outstave offstop suppress tabooturn asideunallowed unauthorized unlawful unlicensed unsanctioned untouchable verboten veto vetoedward off

Adjective(1 words)

proscribed

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6 relation types

More general

6 entries

act command limit move require restrict

More specific

2 entries

bar outlaw

Collocations

6 entries

forbid accessforbid by lawforbid cheatingforbid entryforbid smokingstrictly forbid

Inflections

4 entries

forbade forbidden forbidding forbids

Derivations

3 entries

forbiddance forbidden forbidding

Antonyms

1 entries

permit

Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

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I forbid you to smoke.

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I forbid smoking in my room.

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I cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture.

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God forbid!

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