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forbid

US /fɚˈbɪd/

verb Advanced · C1 Kinh doanh chung

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 here
    to forbid smoking here, meaning to command against
  • Medium rules strictly forbid gifts
    to rules strictly forbid gifts, meaning to exercise authority over; as of nations
  • Hard statutory provisions forbid collusion
    describing statutory provisions forbid collusion (relating to or created by statutes)
  • Very Hard heaven forbid firm should default
    describing heaven forbid firm should default (any place of complete bliss and delight and peace)

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