forbid
//fərˈbɪd//
Verb
forbidInfinitive
forbidPresent tense
forbadePast tense
forbiddenPast participle
forbiddingPresent participle
forbidsThird-person singular
1
To order someone not to do something, or to order that something must not be done.
The school forbids students from using mobile phones in class.
2
To make something impossible or prevent it from happening.
The heavy snow forbids any travel in the mountains.