forbid
verb (used with object)
to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place.
have forbidden
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present perfectof forbid.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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Russian authorities have forbidden her from going there.
From BBC ● May 10, 2023
Several American states and cities have laws regarding balloons, and in the Netherlands, a growing number of coastal communities have forbidden their release, a practice that comes alive on King’s Day every April.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2019
If he were younger, they would have forbidden him to play football altogether.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2018
I have forbidden him from doing this with our son in the car, but this has not stopped him from doing this with his young sister or his elderly grandmother with him.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2016
The Nazis have forbidden us from photographing them, and even if most of us wanted to, film is hard to come by.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
