Forbid

of Forbid

To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict.

To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter.

To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army.

To accurse; to blast.

To defy; to challenge.

To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder.