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.