have forbidden
- present perfect of forbid.
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
“But I can assure that I would never have authorized removing anything from the public record and I would have forbidden anyone who worked for me in public affairs from deleting any material,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 1, 2016
“If Aron had talked to me, I might have tried to persuade him against it, but I wouldn’t have forbidden it. You know that, Lee.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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