The Meaning of forbid

• (v. t.) To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict.
• (v. t.) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter.
• (v. t.) To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army.
• (v. t.) To accurse; to blast.
• (v. t.) To defy; to challenge.
• (v. i.) To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder.
• () of Forbid

Synonyms

prohibit , interdict , proscribe , veto , disallow , nix , prevent , forestall , foreclose , preclude

Antonyms

permit , allow

Rhymes

adid , amid , bid , cid , counterbid , cyd , did , eyelid , good , grid , hid , id , ihde , katydid , kid , kidd , kidde , kyd , lid , madrid , majid , mid , outbid , quid , rebid , redid , rid , sayed , schmid , sid , skid , slid , smid , squid , stidd , syd , tidd , underbid , undid