Analysis Complete

forbid

/ forbid /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
command against
"I forbid you to call me late at night"
"Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"
Opposites:
permit allow let countenance
Type of:
command require compel
Kinds of:
ban bar debar exclude enjoin
Derived:
veto prohibition ban proscription banishment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 2
keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing
"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
Kinds of:
save make unnecessary debar obviate deflect
Derived:
obviation forestalling preclusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

command require compel ban bar debar exclude enjoin permit allow let countenance