forbid

verb

(transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.

(ditransitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.

(transitive) To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.

(transitive, obsolete) To accurse; to blast.

(transitive, obsolete) To defy; to challenge.

Synonyms for forbid

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