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
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.