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forbid
'forbid' - used as a verb
1. command against
I forbid you to call me late at night
 2. keep from happening or arising; make impossible
My sense of tact forbids an honest answer

derived forms
1. Forbid / Past
forbade
2. Forbid / Third Person
forbids
3. Forbid / Present Participle
forbidding
4. Forbid / Past Participle
forbidden
5. Forbid / Past
forbad
Variations of 'forbid'
  • command
  • compel
  • require
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    Antonym
  • permit
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