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
His guilt is compounded by the fact that his father, a Congregational Church minister, had forbidden him to use the rifle — a birthday gift from Ned’s uncle — until Ned is older.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
Mindful of other oligarchs who had been kidnapped in recent years, Wado had forbidden his wife to pay a ransom if he suffered the same fate: “We must set an example,” he told her.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
Her father had forbidden her to come ashore, but whenever Theon came to Lordsport he spied her wandering forlornly about the deck.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
