To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.
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of Forbid
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To shut up or out; to preclude; to stop; to prevent; to bar; to exclude.
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To take beforehand, or in advance; to anticipate.
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To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede.
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To go before; to precede; hence, to go before as a guide; to direct.
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To turn aside, or away; as, to avert the eyes from an object; to ward off, or prevent, the occurrence or effects of; as, how can the danger be averte…
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To empty.
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To cut off from entrance, as if by a bar or barrier; to preclude; to hinder from approach, entry, or enjoyment; to shut out or exclude; to deny or re…
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To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected.
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To hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of; to forbid or prohibit. See Forfend.
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To meet in the way.
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