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
Since that permit was enacted, police costs have been subsidized by the downtown Community Redevelopment Agency – but state law forbids that as a permanent expense, Mayor Buddy Dyer said.
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Heaven forbid the city should sign another three-year contract.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
In her new ruling last month, Judge Rogers forbade Apple to collect any commissions through app sales made via external links.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Personal items, books, and even letters from family are forbidden.
—Billal Rahman
jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Heaven forbid the city should sign another three-year contract.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
In her new ruling last month, Judge Rogers forbade Apple to collect any commissions through app sales made via external links.
—Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Personal items, books, and even letters from family are forbidden.
—Billal Rahman
jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbid
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The order explicitly prohibits the sale of any bitcoin from the reserve, cementing its role as a permanent sovereign asset.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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In other words, non-citizens—documented or undocumented—are prohibited from performing duties related to vote tallying or supervising recounts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The New York law bans retailers from selling or shipping toy guns of certain colors — black, dark blue, silver, or aluminum — that look like real weapons.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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Technology The Big Story What to know about the GOP push to ban state AI laws House Republicans pushed forward last week with a bid to ban state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), sparking debate among the tech community and lawmakers over its implications for the emerging tech.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
27 May 2025
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The 1956 Federal-Aid Highway Act, passed just two years after Brown v. Board of Education outlawed segregation in public schools, laid the groundwork for the physical reshaping of American cities.—
Deborah N. Archer,
Time,
21 May 2025
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But in times of war or imminent military threat, government protects the rights of peaceful people by outlawing trade that aids and abets the threat of an aggressive foreign government.—
Ben Bayer,
Oc Register,
19 May 2025
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“Forbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbid. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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