Definition 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.
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Homophones of Forbid


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