Forbid
/fərˈbɪd/
To forbid means to say that someone is not allowed to do something. For example, a teacher might forbid students from running in the classroom.
Examples
- My parents forbid me from eating too many sweets before dinner.
- The teacher will forbid students from using phones during class time.
- The sign in the park forbids people from picking the flowers.
Synonyms
prohibit
stop
ban
prevent
disallow
Antonyms
allow
permit
let
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