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forbade

American  
[fer-bad, -beyd, fawr-] / fərˈbæd, -ˈbeɪd, fɔr- /
Also forbad

verb

  1. a simple past tense of forbid.


forbade British  
/ fəˈbæd, -ˈbeɪd, fəˈbæd /

verb

  1. the past tense of forbid

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Staff at a North Korean restaurant in Dandong forbade AFP journalists from filming or taking photos of a large screen showing a patriotic music and dance performance.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Not long after, adults will follow suit and find themselves relishing the activities they once forbade their children from.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

She forbade Gláucia from any more involvement in modelling and cut ties with Brunel's network.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

And Handorf bought land near La Puente, which he forbade his family from selling.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

If one forbade her to sleep beyond dawn, another insisted she remain in bed till noon.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri