Forbid Definition
fər-bĭd, fôr-
forbad, forbade, forbidden, forbidding, forbids
verb
forbad, forbade, forbidden, forbidding, forbids
To command (someone) not to do something.
I forbid you to go.
American Heritage
To rule against; not permit; prohibit.
Webster's New World
To command to stay away from; exclude or bar from.
Webster's New World
To have the effect of preventing; preclude.
Discretion forbids a reply.
American Heritage
To make impossible; prevent.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Forbid
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From Middle English forbeden, from Old English forbēodan (“to forbid, prohibit, restrain, refuse, repeal, annul”), equivalent to for- (“from, away”) + bid (“to offer, proclaim”). Cognate with Dutch verbieden (“to forbid”), German verbieten (“to forbid”), Danish forbyde (“to forbid”), Swedish förbjuda (“to forbid”), Gothic (faurbiudan).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English forbidden, forbeden from Old English forbēodan bheudh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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