forbid
verb (used with object)
to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place.
had forbidden
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past perfectof forbid.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Hongwu had wanted to isolate China from dangerous foreign influences and so had forbidden nearly all maritime trade.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The trial court had forbidden Eyman from misleading potential donors about why they should donate or how donations should be spent.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
For Rojas Contreras, losing her memory also means relearning the rich history and ancestral practices that her mother had forbidden her to reveal.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2022
It noted the government had forbidden anyone from approaching the silos due the surrounding danger.
From Reuters ● Jul. 14, 2022
Matt discovered the reason Tam Lin had forbidden him to swim at the oasis.That night he came down with the worst stomach flu he could ever remember.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
