Definition of forbid

• - of Forbid
• v. t. - To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict.
• v. t. - To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter.
• v. t. - To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army.
• v. t. - To accurse; to blast.
• v. t. - To defy; to challenge.
• v. i. - To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder.