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forbid

[fer-bid, fawr-] / fərˈbɪd, fɔr- /
VERB
outlaw, prohibit an action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ban block cancel censor deny deprive disallow enjoin exclude freeze halt hinder impede inhibit oppose preclude prevent proscribe restrain restrict rule out stop
STRONG
check debar embargo forestall forfend interdict nix obstruct obviate spike stymie taboo veto withhold
WEAK
declare illegal hold up lock up put the chill on say no shut down shut out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
add admit advance aid allow approve assist continue encourage facilitate forward free go help include let go permit push release support welcome
WEAK
authorize sanction

Example Sentences

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The rules explicitly forbid listings that have “been part of selective or gated marketing practices that require a consumer to work with the listing brokerage to get access to the Listing.”

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Rules of Professional Conduct expressly forbid lawyers from communicating with a judge “unless authorized to do so by law or court order,” which he was not.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Ottawa did not forbid Canadians from downloading the TikTok app or posting content on the digital platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Or, God forbid, should I find someone to marry just for the purpose of taking care of me in my twilight years?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Corkhill ordered the jail warden to put Guiteau in a cell away from other prisoners and to forbid him from talking with the guards.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.