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- DictionaryFor·bid·den/fərˈbid(ə)n/
adjective
- 1. not allowed; banned: "a list of forbidden books"
verb. a past participle of forbid. adjective. not allowed; prohibited: a forbidden food in his religion. Physics. involving a change in quantum numbers that is not permitted by the selection rules: forbidden transition. / fəˈbɪdən / adjective. not permitted by order or law.
The meaning of FORBID is to proscribe from or as if from the position of one in authority : command against. How to use forbid in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Forbid.
When something is forbidden, it's not allowed. You were forbidden to use your father's computer but you did it anyway — and that's why you're grounded. You may recognize the phrase "forbidden fruit," which refers to a famous Bible story about Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
a thing that is not allowed and that therefore seems very attractive. Well, you know what they say— forbidden fruit tastes sweetest. Definition of forbidden adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
View definitions for forbidden. forbidden. adjective as in outlawed, prohibited. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. outlawed. prohibited. Strong matches. banned. closed. no-go. proscribed. refused. taboo. vetoed. Weak matches. black-market. closed-down. closed-up. contraband. no-no. off-limits. out of bounds. verboten.
Check pronunciation: forbidden. Definition of forbidden adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · 1. adjective. If something is forbidden, you are not allowed to do it or have it. Smoking was forbidden everywhere. Synonyms: prohibited, banned, vetoed, outlawed More Synonyms of forbidden. 2. adjective. A forbidden place is one that you are not allowed to visit or enter. This was a forbidden area for foreigners. 3. adjective.
