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   for·bid

   /fərˈbid/

   verb

   • 1. refuse to allow (something): "environmental laws forbid alteration of the coast"
   • ▪ order (someone) not to do something: "I was forbidden from leaving Russia"
   • ▪ refuse (someone or something) entry to a place or area: "all cars are forbidden"
   • ▪ (of a circumstance or quality) make (something) impossible; prevent: "the cliffs forbid any easy turning movement"

   Word Origin Old Englishforbēodan (see for-, bid2).

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • F

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • B

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   • I

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   • D

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   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!"

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb forbid, which means to order or make something impossible. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words for forbid.