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forbid

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of Forbid

To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict.

To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter.

To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army.

To accurse; to blast.

To defy; to challenge.

To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I forbid you to call me late at night Source: Internet

Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store Source: Internet

Dad nixed our plans Source: Internet

My sense of tact forbids an honest answer Source: Internet

Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project Source: Internet

29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. Source: Internet

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