Associations to the word «Forbid»
Noun
- Commandment
- Edict
- Importation
- Injunction
- Ordinance
- Modesty
- Prohibition
- Eating
- Clause
- Etiquette
- Heaven
- Adultery
- Decree
- Precept
- Proclamation
- Statute
- Ding
- Discrimination
- Prudence
- Taboo
- Decency
- Intercourse
- Allah
- Abortion
- Taking
- Delicacy
- God
- Constitution
- Quran
- Israelites
- Amendment
- Clergy
- Felony
- Supposition
- Torah
- Den
- Sabbath
- Censorship
- Imposition
- Almighty
- Synod
- Pretext
- Nay
- Law
- Cleric
- Servitude
- Penalty
- Propriety
- Censor
- Hadith
- Wherefore
- Heretic
- Sacrament
- Laws
- Slavery
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
FORBID, verb. (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.
FORBID, verb. (transitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.
FORBID, verb. (transitive) To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.
FORBID, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To accurse; to blast.
FORBID, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To defy; to challenge.
Dictionary definition
FORBID, verb. Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans".
FORBID, verb. Keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.