forbids

2 definitions • 4 examples

to refuse to allow something, especially officially, or to prevent a particular plan of action by making it impossible:

The law forbids the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16.

[ + to infinitive ] He's obviously really embarrassed about it because he forbade me to tell anyone.

be forbidden from He is forbidden from leaving the country.

to not allow something, or to order someone not to do something:

You can’t forbid me to go.