forbid

(verb)

verb

1. command against

- I forbid you to call me late at night

Similar word(s): disallow, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto

Definition categories: communication, command, require

2. keep from happening or arising; make impossible

- My sense of tact forbids an honest answer

Similar word(s): foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent

Definition categories: social

Sentences with forbid as a verb:

- Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden.

- An impassable river forbids the approach of the army.