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 That is especially true of the right of publicity, with NIL as a subset—this right forbids misappropriation of a person’s unique and marketable qualities, including their NIL, signature, voice, nickname or myriad other identifying traits of commercial value. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 May 2026 The legislation, the Tribune-Review reported, bans employees or contractors from inquiring about immigration status and forbids law enforcement to take action based on immigration status. —

Finch Walker, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has agreed to a new transportation access plan with the city’s new pro soccer team that forbids people planning to attend matches from driving directly to White Stadium or parking on surrounding streets. —

Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026 The passage of the two ordinances forbids that from happening. —

Joe Brandt, CBS News, 8 May 2026 The language of the law forbids any kind of recycling that would produce significant amounts of hazardous waste. —

Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Minneapolis forbids officers from using chemical munitions for crowd control unless authorized by the police chief — even when officers fear they will be physically harmed. —

Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 May 2026 New York’s Constitution forbids that and trying to change it for 2028 is pointless. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026 Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act forbids discrimination by states in relation to voting rights and has been used for decades to challenge redistricting plans. —

Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026

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Israel prohibits many construction materials from entering Gaza, so the structure was created by welding sheets of metal together and painting them white.

— Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Shadé’s Law, passed in 2019, now prohibits people convicted of certain violent crimes from buying or possessing such weapons.

— Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026