Definition of Forbid

Forbid

1. of Forbid
2. To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict.
3. To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter.
4. To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army.
5. To accurse; to blast.
6. To defy; to challenge.
7. To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder.