forbid
US /fɚˈbɪd/
Definition
command against
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Company policy forbids employees from sharing passwords with anyone outside the team.
Word Family
NounNoun
forbidding
forbiddance
VerbVerb
forbid gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- prohibitcommand against
- bana decree that prohibits something
- disallowcommand against
Collocations
- Easy forbid smoking hereto forbid smoking here, meaning to command against
- Medium rules strictly forbid giftsto rules strictly forbid gifts, meaning to exercise authority over; as of nations
- Hard statutory provisions forbid collusiondescribing statutory provisions forbid collusion (relating to or created by statutes)
- Very Hard heaven forbid firm should defaultdescribing heaven forbid firm should default (any place of complete bliss and delight and peace)
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