forbid
verb (used with object)
to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place.
has forbidden
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present perfectof forbid (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since 1996 Cambodian law has forbidden the unauthorised removal of antiquities, with a prison punishment of up to eight years.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
At least one federal judicial district has forbidden almost any use of AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2025
They are helped in this by the fact the FIA has forbidden teams from starting work on the aerodynamics of their 2026 cars until 1 January 2025.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
Congress has forbidden the same for the prisoners.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2023
“It’s out of my hands. They all think the ancestors sent you, and Garikayi has forbidden me to open the gate.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
