Thesaurus: forbid

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1. of Forbid
2. v. t. To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict.
3. v. t. To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter.
4. v. t. To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army.
5. v. t. To accurse; to blast.
6. v. t. To defy; to challenge.
7. v. i. To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder.
8. v. command against
9. v. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
10. To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder. "I did not orforbid." Milton.