forbid

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

for·bid [forbid forbids forbade forbidding forbidden] BrE [fəˈbɪd] NAmE [fərˈbɪd] verb (for·badeBrE [fəˈbæd] ; NAmE [fərˈbæd] BrE [fəˈbeɪd] ; NAmE [fərˈbeɪd] for·bid·denBrE [fəˈbɪdn] ; NAmE [fərˈbɪdn] )
1. to order sb not to do sth; to order that sth must not be done
•~ sb (from doing sth) He forbade them from mentioning the subject again.
•~ sth Her father forbade the marriage.
•~ sb to do sth You are all forbidden to leave.
•~ sb sth My doctor has forbidden me sugar.
•~ (sb) doing sth She knew her mother would forbid her going.
Opp: ↑allow, Opp: ↑permit
2. ~ sth | ~ sb to do sth (formal)to make it difficult or impossible to do sth
Syn: ↑prohibit
•Lack of space forbids further treatment of the topic here.
Idiom: ↑God forbid
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English forbēodan (from for- and ↑bid ²).

Example Bank:
•Smoking is strictly forbidden.
•You cannot do that. I absolutely forbid it.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  permit, allow, let, countenance