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forbidforbid /fɚˈbɪd/ ●●○ verb (past tense forbade /-ˈbæd/ or forbid, past participle forbidden /-ˈbɪdn/, present participle forbidding) [transitive] ETYMOLOGYforbidOrigin: Old English forbeodan VERB TABLEforbid |
| Present | I, you, we, they | forbid | | he, she, it | forbids | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | forbade, forbad | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have forbidden, forbid | | he, she, it | has forbidden, forbid | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had forbidden, forbid | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will forbid | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have forbidden, forbid |
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| Present | I | am forbidding | | he, she, it | is forbidding | | you, we, they | are forbidding | | Past | I, he, she, it | was forbidding | | you, we, they | were forbidding | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been forbidding | | he, she, it | has been forbidding | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been forbidding | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be forbidding | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been forbidding |
► strictly/expressly/explicitly forbid The law strictly forbids racial or sexual discrimination in hiring. THESAURUSto officially state that something is not allowed, for example because of a law, rule, custom, etc.► forbidto officially state that something is not allowed, for example because of a law, rule, custom, etc.: At that time, the state law forbade the teaching of evolution. ► not allow/permit/let to say that someone must not do something, and to stop him or her from doing it. Not permit sounds more formal or official than not allow or not let: I’m not allowed to stay out past midnight. Smoking is not permitted in the building. ► ban to say officially that people must not do or have something, especially something that was allowed before: The country’s government has banned foreign journalists from the area. ► prohibit if a rule or law prohibits something, the rule or law says it is not allowed: Selling cigarettes to people under 18 is prohibited. ► outlaw to make a law that prohibits something: In the 1920s the sale of alcohol was outlawed. ► bar to officially stop someone from entering a place or doing something, usually because he or she has done something wrong: Journalists were barred from the courtroom. ► proscribe formal to officially stop the existence or use of something: The laws proscribe child labor. 1to officially state that something is not allowed, for example because of a law, rule, custom, etc. OPP permit: At that time, the state law forbade the teaching of evolution.forbid somebody from doing something Women are forbidden from going out without a veil.forbid somebody to do something Post Office rules forbid employees to accept tips.strictly/expressly/explicitly forbid The law strictly forbids racial or sexual discrimination in hiring.THESAURUSnot allow/permit/let – to say that someone must not do something, and to stop him or her from doing it. Not permit sounds more formal or official than not allow or not let: I’m not allowed to stay out past midnight. Smoking is not permitted in the building.ban – to say officially that people must not do or have something, especially something that was allowed before: The country’s government has banned foreign journalists from the area.prohibit – if a rule or law prohibits something, the rule or law says it is not allowed: Selling cigarettes to people under 18 is prohibited.outlaw – to make a law that prohibits something: In the 1920s the sale of alcohol was outlawed.bar – to officially stop someone from entering a place or doing something, usually because he or she has done something wrong: Journalists were barred from the courtroom.proscribe formal – to officially stop the existence or use of something: The laws proscribe child labor.2God/heaven forbid spoken said in order to emphasize that you hope that something will not happen: God forbid you should have an accident.3formal to make it impossible for someone to do something SYN prevent: Lack of space forbids the listing of all those who contributed. [Origin: Old English forbeodan] |