FORBIDS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

forbids

verb

present tense third-person singular of forbid

as in prohibits

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

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Recent Examples of forbids International law forbids attacks on important historical sites like the temple, but Thailand has argued that Cambodia militarized the temple by installing weapons systems, storing ammunition, and using the site as a base for surveillance equipment, voiding its wartime protection. —

ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 Haitian law also forbids dismissing workers for union activities. —

Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026 Islam forbids holding innocent people accountable for acts done by others. —

Niraj Warikoo, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026 The bill also forbids police departments from sharing data with any network that doesn’t follow the same prohibitions and confines data sharing to Connecticut agencies and agencies in New York, Rhode Island or Massachusetts that agree to abide by the same restrictions. —

Sara Bedigian, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026 Since New York’s Constitution forbids both partisan gerrymandering and mid-decade redistricting, the only option for Dems to game the midterm map here was to have a judge intervene. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026 After being designated a supply-chain risk by DOD last week, which effectively forbids Pentagon contractors from using its products, the AI company filed a lawsuit against DOD this morning alleging that the government’s actions were unconstitutional and ideologically motivated. —

Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026 The draft measure also forbids NASA from deorbiting the station until a replacement commercial space station is operational. —

Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026 Understanding specific aspects of Amish religious thinking, however, is key to weighing whether objections are religious, especially when no religious command directly forbids vaccinations. —

Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026

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In the lawsuit, federal authorities allege the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act — which prohibits discrimination based on disability by public accommodations, including theme parks — when the three Florida parks prohibited rollators.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
State law prohibits a project that uses federal tax-credit financing or other public incentives from applying for the local property tax break — another provision Weber’s change would wipe from code.

— Mark Dee March 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026