forbid

forbid

10 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

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

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