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
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.