forbid: Meaning and Definition of

for•bid

Pronunciation: (fur-bid', fôr-), [key]
— -bade -bad -bid, -bid•den -bid, -bid•ding.
  1. to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house.
  2. to prohibit (something); make a rule or law against: to forbid the use of lipstick; to forbid smoking.
  3. to hinder or prevent; make impossible.
  4. to exclude; bar: Burlesque is forbidden in many cities.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Forbes-Robertson forbiddance
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