forbid

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BrE /fəˈrɪb/ AmE /fəˈrɪb/

verb en → es

past forbade pp forbidden ing forbidding

1 PROHIBIT [transitive] B1

to say officially or formally that someone is not allowed to do something

prohibir, impedir, no permitir

  • forbid sb/sth (from) doing sth

Collocations forbid smoking · forbid entry

  • The government has forbidden the use of chemical weapons.

    El gobierno ha prohibido el uso de armas químicas.

2 DENY [transitive] B1

to say firmly that something is not true or does not exist

negar, rechazar

  • forbid sth

Collocations forbid the existence of something · forbid a claim

  • He forbade any suggestion that he was guilty.

    Él rechazó cualquier sugerencia de que fuera culpable.