forbid
forbid has 9 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 6.
Definitions
- of Forbid
- v. t.. To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict.
- v. t.. To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter.
- v. t.. To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army.
- v. t.. To accurse; to blast.
- v. t.. To defy; to challenge.
- v. i.. To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder.
- v.. command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
- v.. keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"