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FORBID Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word forbid. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word forbid. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for FORBID

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disallow
verbv
verb

• command against

prohibit
verbv
verb

• command against

ban
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a decree that prohibits something

• a bachelor's degree in nursing

• 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova

• 100 bani equal 1 leu in Romania

• an official prohibition or edict against something

• a logarithmic unit which measures information or entropy, based on base 10 logarithms and powers of 10.

verb

• forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper)

• prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure

• ban from a place of residence, as for punishment

• expel from a community or group

bar
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War

• a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

• a counter where you can obtain food or drink

• a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon

• musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

• an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal

• the act of preventing

• (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter

• a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore

• the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction

• a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

• a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

• a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises

• a heating element in an electric fire

• (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried

verb

• prevent from entering; keep out

• render unsuitable for passage

• expel, as if by official decree

• secure with, or as if with, bars

outlaw
verb, nounv, n
noun

• someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

adjective satellite

• contrary to or forbidden by law

• disobedient to or defiant of law

verb

• declare illegal; outlaw

restrict
verbv
verb

• place restrictions on

• place under restrictions; limit access to by law

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

• prevent (information) from being circulated or disclosed

veto
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a vote that blocks a decision

• the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)

verb

• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

• command against

foreclose
verbv
verb

• keep from happening or arising; make impossible

• subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage

forestall
verbv
verb

• keep from happening or arising; make impossible

• act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

interdict
verbv
noun

• an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district

• a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity

verb

• destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication

• command against

nix
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential

verb

• command against

preclude
verbv
verb

• keep from happening or arising; make impossible

• make impossible, especially beforehand

prevent
verbv
verb

• keep from happening or arising; make impossible

• stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state

proscribe
verbv
verb

• command against

Best Hypernyms For FORBID

Here is a list of related hypernyms for forbid, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
ban bar command debar disallow interdict outlaw prevent prohibit require restrict

Alternatives for DISALLOW

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