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

Nothing in the Rooney Rule forbids teams from offering the same kind of development options to every promising candidate. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026

There is nothing in the Rooney Rule that forbids NFL teams from offering the same kind of development options to every promising candidate, including males and Caucasians. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026

While no formal rule of etiquette forbids lying to one’s friends and loved ones, the Bible has something to say about it. —Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026

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

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