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

Verb

[-bidding, -bade] or -bad, -bidden or -bid to prohibit or refuse to allow [Old English forbēodan]

USAGE: It was formerly considered incorrect to talk of forbidding someone from doing something, but in modern usage either from or to can be used: he was forbidden from entering/to enter the building.

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 << OPPOSITE permit

USAGE Traditionally, it has been considered more correct to talk about forbidding someone to do something, rather than forbidding someone from doing something. Recently, however, the from option has become generally more acceptable, so that he was forbidden to come in and he was forbidden from coming in may both now be considered correct.

Translations

forbid [pt forbad(e), pp forbidden] [fəˈbɪd, -ˈbæd, -ˈbɪdn] vt → prohibir;

to forbid sb to do sth → prohibir a algn hacer algo

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forbid [forbad(e) , pt , forbidden , pp ] [fəˈbɪd, -ˈbæd, -ˈbɪdn] vt → défendre, interdire;

to forbid sb to do → défendre or interdire à qn de faire

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forbid [fəˈbɪd] [forbade , pt , forbidden , pp ] vt → verbieten;

to forbid sb to do sth → jdm verbieten, etw zu tun

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forbid [pt forbad(e), pp forbidden] [fəˈbɪd, -ˈbæd, -ˈbɪdn] vt → vietare, interdire;

to forbid sb to do sth → proibire a qn di fare qc

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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 ...을 못하게 하다, ...을 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 pelottava rébarbatif מְאַייֵם अप्रीतिकर odbojan, ružan félelmes menakutkan ógnvekjandi sgradevole 近づきがたい 무서운, 기분 나쁜 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