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

Throughout the 1900s, in North America, many major sports leagues forbade private equity deals, leaving ownership to wealthy individuals and families. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 July 2026

In addition to mandating short hair, Rome also forbade clothing made with animal skins, even for enslaved people—another fashion associated with Germanic enemies. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

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