forbid

Definition

  • verb: to order (someone) not to do something
  • verb: to proscribe from or as if from the position of one in authority
  • synonyms: preclude, hinder, prevent

Examples

  • This is the number you should call if, 'God forbid', you should get into an accident.

  • The company's rules 'forbid' dating among employees.

  • She was 'forbidden' by her parents to marry him.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) He didn't, 'cause if he did and hadn't told us... he'd be violating about articles of the Code of Ethics. He has enough to worry about... God forbid our clients decide to plead not guilty... and testify for the record that they were given an order. Kendrick specifically told those men (..)
    1992 A Few Good Men