Need another word that means the same as “forbid”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “forbid” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Forbid” are: disallow, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, ban, outlaw, make illegal, exclude, rule out, bar, debar, block, stop, put a stop to, put an end to, declare taboo
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “forbid” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| ban | Ban from a place of residence as for punishment. Parking is banned around the harbour in summer. |
| bar | Secure with or as if with bars. He barred the door. |
| block | Block passage through. Block trains. |
| debar | Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening. They were debarred entry to the port. |
| declare taboo | Declare to be. |
| disallow | Refuse to declare valid. He was offside and the goal was disallowed. |
| exclude | Remove from consideration. The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages. |
| foreclose | Rule out or prevent (a course of action. The bank was threatening to foreclose on his mortgage. |
| forestall | Act in advance of (someone) in order to prevent them from doing something. They will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence. |
| interdict | Intercept and prevent the movement of (a prohibited commodity or person. Army efforts to interdict enemy supply shipments. |
| make illegal | Charge with a function; charge to be. |
| nix | Put an end to; cancel. He nixed the deal just before it was to be signed. |
| outlaw | Declare illegal outlaw. Secondary picketing has been outlawed. |
| preclude | Prevent from happening; make impossible. The secret nature of his work precluded official recognition. |
| prevent | Keep (something) from happening. Action must be taken to prevent further accidents. |
| prohibit | (of a fact or situation) make (something) impossible; prevent. All ivory trafficking between nations is prohibited. |
| proscribe | Denounce or condemn. Certain customary practices which the Catholic Church proscribed such as polygyny. |
| put a stop to | Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events. |
| put an end to | Put into a certain place or abstract location. |
| rule out | Mark or draw with a ruler. |
| stop | Stop and wait as if awaiting further instructions or developments. A security guard was killed trying to stop a raid. |
| veto | Exercise a veto against a decision or proposal. I vetoed the idea of a holiday. |
| ban | 100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova. The Presbyterians were under the ban of the law. |
| banned | Forbidden by law. |
| contraband | Trade in smuggled goods. The salt trade and contraband in it were very active in the town. |
| contravention | Coming into conflict with. Contravention of parking restrictions. |
| deny | Deny oneself something restrain especially from indulging in some pleasure. The servants are ordered to deny him. |
| deter | Try to prevent; show opposition to. Strategists think not only about how to deter war but about how war might occur. |
| disallow | Command against. He was offside and the goal was disallowed. |
| discouraged | Having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened. He must be feeling pretty discouraged. |
| forbidden | Excluded from use or mention. A list of forbidden books. |
| forestall | Act in advance of (someone) in order to prevent them from doing something. He would have spoken but David forestalled him. |
| hinder | Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements. |
| illegalize | Declare illegal; outlaw. |
| impermissible | Not permitted or allowed. Impermissible behavior. |
| inhibit | To put down by force or authority. Inhibit the action of the enzyme. |
| instantaneously | Without any delay. Now we can communicate instantaneously with the rest of the world. |
| interdict | (in the Roman Catholic Church) a sentence debarring a person or place from ecclesiastical functions and privileges. Society will never interdict sex. |
| interdiction | The action of prohibiting or forbidding something. Battlefield air interdiction. |
| outright | Directly or openly. He was killed outright. |
| pessimistic | Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. He was pessimistic about the prospects. |
| preclude | Keep from happening or arising; make impossible. His difficulties preclude him from leading a normal life. |
| prohibit | Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority. All ivory trafficking between nations is prohibited. |
| prohibition | Refusal to approve or assent to. They argue that prohibition of drugs will always fail. |
| prohibitionist | A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages. |
| prohibitory | Tending to discourage (especially of prices. |
| proscribe | Denounce or condemn. Strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces. |
| proscription | Condemnation or denunciation of something. He plays a the priest whose moral proscriptions lead only to catastrophe. |
| stonewall | Obstruct or hinder any discussion. She has also stonewalled queries about her love life. |
| taboo | Place under a taboo. Many taboos have developed around physical exposure. |
| unauthorized | Not having official permission or approval. Unauthorized access to the computer system. |
| veto | A rejection by right of veto. The President vetoed the bill. |
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