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forbid

Pronunciation: /fəˈbɪd/

Definition of forbid

[with object]

refuse to allow (something):mixed marriages were forbidden
order (someone) not to do something:I was forbidden from seeing him again [with object and infinitive]:my doctor has forbidden me to eat sugar
refuse entry to a place or area:all vehicles are forbidden
(of a circumstance or quality) make (something) impossible; prevent:the cliffs forbid any easy turning movement

Phrases

God (or Heaven) forbid: used to express a fervent wish that something does not happen:if, God forbid, a close family member of yours were killed

Old English forbēodan (see for-, bid²)

The different forms of this verb are: (forbids, forbidding; the past tense is forbade or forbad and the past participle is forbidden).

Definition of forbid in the US English dictionary

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