forbid

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forbid Definition

• (v) command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"
• (v) keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"

forbid Synonyms

• disallow
• forbid
• foreclose
• forestall
• interdict
• preclude
• prevent
• prohibit
• proscribe
• veto