Synonyms of forbids

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibits
• bans
• outlaws
• discourages
• prevents
• proscribes
• enjoins
• halts
• stops
• excludes
• precludes
• bars
• deters
• restrains
• interdicts
• dissuades
• curbs
• suppresses
• disallows
• represses
• rejects
• deprives
• impedes
• inhibits
• hinders
• blocks
• subdues
• silences
• obstructs
• rules out
• squashes
• quashes
• vetoes
• repudiates
• shuts out
• debars
• quells
• squelches
• reins (in)
• checks
• cracks down (on)
• clamps down (on)
• crushes
• embargoes
• puts down
• snuffs (out)
• bridles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permits
• allows
• lets
• approves
• suffers
• authorizes
• endorses
• encourages
• supports
• promotes
• sanctions
• advances
• warrants
• orders
• licenses
• furthers
• cultivates
• nourishes
• commands
• tolerates
• bids
• nurtures
• bears
• endures
• abets
• abides
• forwards
• brooks
• countenances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forbids

The use of the term caused alarm as international humanitarian law explicitly forbids armed forces from denying enemy combatants to surrender and instead killing them. —Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

As recently as last week, Martinez declined to say whether anyone had been disciplined as a result of Patton’s death, citing state law that forbids the release of peace officer personnel files. —Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

Washington’s Ethics in Public Service Act forbids state workers from holding financial or personal interests that conflict with the discharge of their official duties, and from exploiting their position for private gain. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026

The ban also forbids the sale of cigarettes that aren’t in their original packaging. —Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026

Here are 8 books that reveal covert lives, truths that society forbids or shames, and an effusion of vibrant spirit. —Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026

That is the very definition of viewpoint discrimination, something the First Amendment squarely forbids. —Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026

Unlike the case of Messi in MLS, the NFL forbids teams from offering equity to players as a component of compensation. —Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026

Chicago’s Welcoming City Ordinance, updated in 2012 as part of the city’s municipal code, largely forbids Chicago police from cooperating with federal immigration agencies in deportation proceedings. —Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026