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forbid

Verbs

• (v) command against
  • I forbid you to call me late at night
  • Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
  • Dad nixed our plans
  disallow, nix, prohibit, proscribe, interdict, veto,
• (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
  foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent,

Synonyms

disallow nix prohibit proscribe interdict veto foreclose forestall preclude prevent

Antonyms

countenance permit allow let

Words of close approximity