forbidden
Americanverb
adjective
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not allowed; prohibited.
a forbidden food in his religion.
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Physics. involving a change in quantum numbers that is not permitted by the selection rules.
forbidden transition.
adjective
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not permitted by order or law
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physics involving a change in quantum numbers that is not permitted by certain rules derived from quantum mechanics, esp rules for changes in the electrical dipole moment of the system
Usage
It was formerly considered incorrect to talk of forbidding someone from doing something, but in modern usage either from or to can be used: he was forbidden from entering/to enter the building
Other Word Forms
- forbiddenly adverb
- forbiddenness noun
- preforbidden adjective
- self-forbidden adjective
- unforbidden adjective
Etymology
Origin of forbidden
First recorded in 1200–50, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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FA rules state that "all items of jewellery are forbidden and must be removed", with no allowances made.
From BBC
Blocking and tackling on a flight, however, remains strictly forbidden.
From Los Angeles Times
Football Association rules state that "all items of jewellery are forbidden and must be removed", with no allowances made.
From BBC
Employees at some drilling sites lived in a military-style compound and were forbidden from leaving after dark.
Two locals told AFP separately they had been told filming the scaffolding was forbidden, and that a woman had been "taken away" for doing so.
From Barron's
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