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verboten
[ ver-boht-n; German fer-boht-n ]
/ vÉrËboÊt n; German fÉrËboÊt n /
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adjective
forbidden, as by law; prohibited.
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Origin of verboten
First recorded in 1910â15; from German: past participle of verbieten âto prohibit, forbidâ; see forbid
Words nearby verboten
verbify, verbigeration, verbing, verbose, verbosity, verboten, verb phrase, verb. sap., verbum sap, Vercelli, Vercelli Book
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British Dictionary definitions for verboten
verboten
/ German (fÉrËboËtÉn) /
adjective
forbidden; prohibited
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