Hypernyms for "forbid"
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avert
avoid
baffle
ban
bar
bilk
block
blockade
criminalise
criminalize
cross
debar
deflect
embarrass
enjoin
exclude
fend off
foil
forefend
forfend
frustrate
halt
head off
hinder
illegalise
illegalize
kibosh
make unnecessary
obstruct
obviate
outlaw
queer
save
scotch
spoil
stave off
stop
stymie
stymy
thwart
ward off
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.