forbade
fər-ˈbad 
-ˈbād
-ˈbād
fȯr-
also forbad
fər-ˈbad
fȯr-
; forbidden
fər-ˈbi-dᵊn
fȯr-
; forbidding
1
: to proscribe (see proscribe sense 2) from or as if from the position of one in authority : command against
The law forbids stores to sell liquor to minors.
Her mother forbids her to go.
2
: to hinder or prevent as if by an effectual command
Space forbids further treatment here.
Modesty forbids telling what my part was in the affair.
forbidder
noun
Examples of forbid in a Sentence
Verb
I forbid you to go!
She was forbidden by her parents to marry him.
She was forbidden from marrying him.
The museum forbids flash photography.
The company's rules forbid dating among employees.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Sweeping fiscal moves of this kind are traditionally restricted by the Byrd Rule, adopted in 1985, which limits the sort of policies that can be folded into bills passed through reconciliation, and forbids legislation from adding to the nation's deficit beyond 10 years.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
It is completely verboten and forbidden to any human being.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 June 2025
The opera premiered in Rome at a time when castrati, or castrated male singers, took on treble roles; a papal decree forbade women from performing onstage.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Verb
Humans have been forbidden to travel to the island of Ile Saint Hubert, where many of the remaining dinos continue to live.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
Sweeping fiscal moves of this kind are traditionally restricted by the Byrd Rule, adopted in 1985, which limits the sort of policies that can be folded into bills passed through reconciliation, and forbids legislation from adding to the nation's deficit beyond 10 years.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
It is completely verboten and forbidden to any human being.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 June 2025
The opera premiered in Rome at a time when castrati, or castrated male singers, took on treble roles; a papal decree forbade women from performing onstage.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for forbid
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“Forbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forbid. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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