forbid

for·bid  (fr-bd, fôr-)

tr.v. for·bade (-bd, -bd) or for·bad (-bd), for·bid·den (-bdn) or for·bid, for·bid·ding, for·bids

1. To command (someone) not to do something: I forbid you to go.

2. To command against the doing or use of (something); prohibit: forbid smoking on trains.

3. To have the effect of preventing; preclude: Discretion forbids a reply.

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[Middle English forbidden, forbeden, from Old English forbodan; see bheudh- in Indo-European roots.]

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for·biddance n.

for·bidder n.

Synonyms: forbid, ban¹, enjoin, interdict, prohibit, proscribe
These verbs mean to refuse to allow: laws that forbid speeding; banned smoking; was enjoined from broadcasting; interdict trafficking in drugs; rules that prohibit loitering; proscribed the importation of certain fruits.

Antonym: permit

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forbid [fəˈbɪd]

vb -bids, -bidding, -bade, -bad -bidden, -bid (tr)

1. to prohibit (a person) in a forceful or authoritative manner (from doing something or having something)

2. to make impossible; hinder

3. to shut out or exclude

God forbid! may it not happen

[Old English forbēodan; related to Old High German farbiotan, Gothic faurbiudan; see for-, bid]

forbiddance  n

forbidder  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	forbid - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" nix, prohibit, proscribe, disallow, interdict, veto command, require - make someone do something ban - prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure; "Smoking is banned in this building" bar, debar, exclude - prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club" enjoin - issue an injunction criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalize - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S." countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
	2.	forbid - 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" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent make unnecessary, save - make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time" deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, avert, stave off, ward off, avoid, debar, obviate - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn" frustrate, queer, scotch, thwart, foil, baffle, bilk, cross, spoil - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" kibosh, stop, block, halt - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

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forbid

verb prohibit, ban, disallow, proscribe, exclude, rule out, veto, outlaw, inhibit, hinder, preclude, make illegal, debar, interdict, criminalize They'll forbid you to marry.
order, let, allow, grant, bid, approve, enable, permit, sanction, license, endorse, authorize, O.K. or okay (informal)

Quotations
"God forbid" Bible: Romans

Translations

forbid [fəˈbɪd] (forbad(e) (pt) (forbidden (pp))) VT

1. (= not allow) → prohibir
such actions are forbidden by international law → el derecho internacional prohíbe este tipo de acciones
to forbid sb alcohol → prohibir el alcohol a algn
to forbid sb to do sth; forbid sb from doing sth → prohibir a algn hacer algo, prohibir a algn que haga algo
I forbade her to see him → le prohibí verlo or que lo viera
I forbid you to go → te prohíbo que vayas
she was forbidden to leave or from leaving the country → se le prohibió salir del país, le estaba prohibido salir del país
I forbid you to! → ¡te lo prohíbo!

2. (= prevent) → impedir
his pride forbids him from asking for help; his pride forbids his asking for help → su orgullo le impide pedir ayuda
custom forbids any modernization → la tradición impide or hace imposible cualquier modernización
God or Heaven forbid! → ¡Dios nos libre!, ¡Dios no lo quiera!
God or Heaven forbid (that) I should do anything illegal → Dios me libre de hacer nada ilegal
God or Heaven forbid that he should come here! → ¡quiera Dios or Dios quiera que no venga por aquí!

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forbid [fə^rˈbɪd] [forbade] (pt) [forbidden] [fə^rˈbɪd^ən] (pp) vt

[+ person] → défendre, interdire
to forbid sb to do sth [person] → défendre à qn de faire qch, interdire à qn de faire qch
I forbid you to go out tonight! → Je te défends de sortir ce soir!
His pride forbids him to ask for help → Sa fierté l'empêche de demander de l'aide.

[+ action, thing] → interdire

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forbid pret <forbad(e)>, ptp <forbidden>

vt

(= not allow) → verbieten; to forbid somebody to do something → jdm verbieten, etw zu tun

(= prevent) → verhindern, nicht erlauben; my health forbids my attending or me from attending the meeting → meine Gesundheit erlaubt es nicht, dass ich an dem Treffen teilnehme; God or Heaven forbid! → Gott behüte or bewahre!; Heaven forbid that she should come! → der Himmel bewahre uns davor, dass sie kommt!

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forbid [fəˈbɪd] (forbad or forbade (pt) (forbidden (pp))) vt → proibire, vietare
to forbid sb sth → proibire qc a qn
to forbid sb to do sth → proibire a qn di fare qc
"smoking forbidden" → "vietato fumare"
God forbid! → Dio non voglia!

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forbid

v forbid [fəˈbid]

to tell (someone) not to do something She forbade him to go. belet يَمْنَع забранявам zakázat forbyde verbieten απαγορεύω prohibir keelama ممنوع کردن kieltää défendre (de) לֶאֱסוֹר मना करना zabraniti, priječiti (meg)tilt melarang banna vietare, proibire 禁じる 금지하다 uždrausti aizliegt; neatļaut melarang verbieden forby, nekte zakazać proibir a interzice запрещать zakázať prepovedati zabraniti förbjuda ห้าม yasaklamak 不許 забороняти روکنا، باز رکھنا không cho phép; cấm 不许

adj forˈbidden

not allowed Smoking is forbidden. verbode مَمْنوع забранен zakázaný forbudt verboten απαγορευμένος prohibido keelatud ممنوع kielletty interdit אָסוּר वर्जित, निषिद्ध zabranjen, nedopušten tiltott dilarang bannaður vietato, proibito 禁じられた 금지된 draudžiamas aizliegts; neatļauts dilarang verboden forbudt zakazany proibido interzis запрещённый zakázaný prepovedan zabranjen förbjuden ที่ไม่ได้รับอนุญาต yasak 被禁止的 заборонений ممنوع cấm 被禁止的

adj forˈbidding

rather frightening a forbidding appearance. streng; kwaai voorkoms بَغيض، مُنَفِّر، كَريه страшен odpuzující skræmmende abstoßend απειλητικός, αποκρουστικός severo, imponente peletav ناخوشایند luotaantyöntävä rébarbatif מְאַייֵם अप्रीतिकर odbojan, ružan félelmes menakutkan ógnvekjandi sgradevole 近づきがたい 무서운 grėsmingas atbaidošs; briesmīgs menakutkan afschrikwekkend avskrekkende, uhyggelig odpychający assustador respingător отталкивающий odpudzujúci mrk zabranjujući frånstötande, avskräckande ที่ไม่เป็นมิตร ürkütücü 可怕的 загрозливий نا مرغوب gớm guốc 可怕的

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forbid → يُحَرِم zakázat forbyde verbieten απαγορεύω prohibir kieltää interdire zabraniti vietare 禁じる 금하다 verbieden forby zakazać proibir запрещать förbjuda ห้าม yasaklamak cấm 禁止