forbade
Americanverb
verb
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England’s king forbade English ships from providing any relief.
When Gandhi began his salt march he forbade women from joining, but several female leaders eventually convinced him to accord them a greater role.
From BBC
"She said her parents forbade her from going anywhere near Xinjiang and did not want to engage further."
From BBC
For decades, the country forbade most forms of amusement, fun, cultural stimulation and even sports events that women could attend, much less participate in.
The 1964 Civil Rights Act forbade discrimination in public spaces, like Woolworth counters, while connecting this to hiring freedom from discrimination by establishing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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