Synonyms of forbade

forbade

verb

variants also forbad

past tense of forbid

as in prohibited

to order not to do or use or to be done or used

smoking is forbidden throughout the building

we forbid you to see him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibited
• banned
• outlawed
• prevented
• discouraged
• barred
• stopped
• enjoined
• proscribed
• halted
• precluded
• excluded
• interdicted
• deterred
• dissuaded
• restrained
• curbed
• disallowed
• quashed
• vetoed
• suppressed
• rejected
• blocked
• debarred
• silenced
• deprived
• hindered
• ruled out
• impeded
• repressed
• inhibited
• shut out
• subdued
• quelled
• repudiated
• squelched
• obstructed
• checked
• squashed
• clamped down (on)
• crushed
• cracked down (on)
• put down
• embargoed
• bridled
• snuffed (out)
• reined (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitted
• allowed
• let
• approved
• suffered
• authorized
• endorsed
• sanctioned
• encouraged
• licensed
• supported
• ordered
• warranted
• promoted
• advanced
• forwarded
• cultivated
• commanded
• bade
• nurtured
• bore
• tolerated
• furthered
• endured
• abetted
• nourished
• countenanced
• abided
• brooked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forbade

Variety reported that the wedding's digital invitations came with non-disclosure agreements that forbade invitees from spilling the beans about the ceremony. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Almost 50 years ago, the Islamic Republic first took the comfort of religion away and then forbade music and, in the process, isolated me even further. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026

At its best, the film rebuffs standard-issue 1950s heteronormativity, validating queerness at a moment when the Motion Picture Production Code forbade explicit reference to it. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026

That would have been unlikely just a few years ago — when laws in this Muslim-majority nation forbade women freedom of travel without permission from husbands or fathers. — Charles Maynes, NPR, 27 June 2026

The case forbade the use of irrigation water to drown gophers. — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026

Article 6 of the United States Constitution, written in Philadelphia in 1787, forbade any religious oaths for those who wanted to hold office. — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 24 June 2026

Trump publicly soured on Meloni during Operation Epic Fury, when Italy refused to help with the war and forbade the use of its airfields for logistical assistance. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026

In a post-Soviet country restricted by state controls which forbade some basic human rights, as recently as 2013 they were still being told how to behave during their nation’s football matches. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 10 June 2026