forbid

Example Sentences

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Spectators should remember that fires must be in professionally manufactured barbecues at least 1 foot off the ground, and tents are forbidden, Derderian said.

From Los Angeles Times

If, heaven forbid, your daughter predeceases you, without contingent beneficiaries, your accounts could revert to your estate, go through probate and/or be distributed per intestacy law in your state.

From MarketWatch

All the main characters are returning for more power struggles, business rivalries, and forbidden romances in the Cotswolds-set world of 1980s TV.

From BBC

In last spring’s world championship in Canada, for example, Chinese athletes were accused of touching a stone with a broom, kicking a stone and illegal sweeping — all forbidden acts.

From Los Angeles Times

Under such pressure, her parents relented, but forbade the couple from marrying until Brigitte was 18.

From BBC