forbid (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /fərˈbɪd/
Definition
To refuse to allow something or to command that something must not be done.
Examples
Smoking is forbidden in hospitals.
The law forbids the sale of alcohol to minors.
She forbade her children from going out late at night.
How to Use forbid
- forbid someone to do something (prepositional phrase)
- To order someone not to do something. — "My parents forbid me to stay out past midnight."
- forbid something (collocation)
- To prohibit an action or thing. — "The rules forbid any form of cheating."
- forbidden to (prepositional phrase)
- To be prohibited from doing something. — "Visitors are forbidden to enter this area."
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