forbid
BrE /fəˈrɪb/ AmE /fəˈrɪb/
verb en → es
past forbade pp forbidden ing forbidding
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
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The government has forbidden the use of chemical weapons.
El gobierno ha prohibido el uso de armas químicas.
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
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He forbade any suggestion that he was guilty.
Él rechazó cualquier sugerencia de que fuera culpable.