as in to prohibit
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 forbid
Rubio said in a post on X. The sanctions forbid U.S. nationals and companies from doing business with Albanese.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
In fact, as soon as Israel attacked Iran so many Israelis tried to leave the country that Tel Aviv forbade its own citizens from leaving the country.
—Ron Paul, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Still others turn their front yards into meadows of wildflowers (though some homeowners' associations forbid that).
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
One particular enemy of Gauguin’s was Bishop Martin, a Catholic priest on Hiva Oa who did his best to stomp out local custom, forbidding tattooing, Polynesian dancing, and the customary practice of polyandry.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
In fact, as soon as Israel attacked Iran so many Israelis tried to leave the country that Tel Aviv forbade its own citizens from leaving the country.
—Ron Paul, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Still others turn their front yards into meadows of wildflowers (though some homeowners' associations forbid that).
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
One particular enemy of Gauguin’s was Bishop Martin, a Catholic priest on Hiva Oa who did his best to stomp out local custom, forbidding tattooing, Polynesian dancing, and the customary practice of polyandry.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbid
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The Anti-Central Bank Digital Currency Surveillance State Act prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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To keep that distinction clear, Catholic clergy are usually prohibited from running for political office.—
Esau McCaulley,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Schaumburg, for example, allows low-speed e-bikes on the same paths as traditional bikes, but Highland Park has banned some of those same bikes from its trails.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The bill also bans interest payments on stablecoins and imposes strict anti-money-laundering and sanctions compliance, with restrictions on executives with financial crime convictions.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The covenants were outlawed in 1968, though some deeds still contain the language today.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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The statutes don't outlaw Hungarian citizens holding bitcoin, running nodes, or trading on most international exchanges.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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“Forbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbid. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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