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- Dictionaryfor·bid/fərˈbid/
verb
- 1. refuse to allow (something): "environmental laws forbid alteration of the coast"
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The meaning of FORBID is to proscribe from or as if from the position of one in authority : command against. How to use forbid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Forbid.
to refuse to allow something, especially officially, or to prevent a particular plan of action by making it impossible: The law forbids the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16. [ + to infinitive ] He's obviously really embarrassed about it because he forbade me to tell anyone. be forbidden from He is forbidden from leaving the country.
Forbid definition: to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place. See examples of FORBID used in a sentence.
When you forbid something, you refuse to allow it. You might have heard your parents say things like, "I forbid you to play ball in the house!" or "I forbid you to have any more parties when we're not home!"
to refuse to allow something, especially officially, or to prevent a particular plan of action by making it impossible: The law forbids the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16. [ + to infinitive ] He's obviously really embarrassed about it because he forbade me to tell anyone. be forbidden from He is forbidden from leaving the country.
Definition of forbid verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to command (a person) not to do or have something or not to enter some place. 2. to prohibit or bar (something); make a rule or law against: to forbid smoking.
