forbidding (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 forbidding

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."

Synonyms of forbidding

Words with a similar meaning to forbidding:

• ban
• prohibit
• disallow
• interdict

Antonyms of forbidding

Words with the opposite meaning to forbidding:

• allow
• permit
• authorize

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