FORBIDS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FORBIDS?

Need another word that means the same as “forbids”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “forbids” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Forbids” are: disallow, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent

Forbids as a Verb

Definitions of "Forbids" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “forbids” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Keep from happening or arising; make impossible.
• Command against.

Synonyms of "Forbids" as a verb (10 Words)

disallow	Command against. He was offside and the goal was disallowed.
foreclose	Keep from happening or arising; make impossible. The decision effectively foreclosed any possibility of his early rehabilitation.
forestall	Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time. He would have spoken but David forestalled him.
interdict	Prohibit or forbid (something. I have not been interdicted from consuming alcoholic beverages.
nix	Put an end to; cancel. Dad nixed our plans.
preclude	Keep from happening or arising; make impossible. The secret nature of his work precluded official recognition.
prevent	(of God) go before (someone) with spiritual guidance and help. The guards threatened to bar the gates to prevent him leaving.
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.
veto	Exercise a veto against a decision or proposal. I vetoed the idea of a holiday.

Usage Examples of "Forbids" as a verb

• My sense of tact forbids an honest answer.
• I forbid you to call me late at night.

Associations of "Forbids" (30 Words)

ban	100 bani equal 1 leu in Moldova. The land might be smitten by the ban which once fell upon the Canaanites.
banned	Forbidden by law.
contraband	Goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law. Customs men had searched the carriages for contraband.
contravention	An action which offends against a law, treaty, or other ruling. Contravention of parking restrictions.
deny	Deny oneself something restrain especially from indulging in some pleasure. There was no way that I was going to deny myself ice cream.
deter	Discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences. Strategists think not only about how to deter war but about how war might occur.
disallow	Refuse to declare valid. He was offside and the goal was disallowed.
discouraged	Lacking in resolution. The accident left others discouraged about going there.
forbidden	Denoting or involving a transition between two quantum-mechanical states that does not conform to some selection rule, especially for electric dipole radiation. Forbidden fruit.
forestall	Keep from happening or arising; make impossible. They will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence.
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 allowable. Their refusal to discuss the issue is impermissible.
inhibit	Make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. His father s cold and distant demeanor inhibited him emotionally.
instantaneously	Without any delay. Now we can communicate instantaneously with the rest of the world.
interdict	A court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity. Army efforts to interdict enemy supply shipments.
interdiction	The action of prohibiting or forbidding something. Drug interdiction operations.
outright	Wholly and completely. The outright abolition of the death penalty.
pessimistic	Expecting the worst possible outcome. He was pessimistic about the prospects.
preclude	(of a situation or condition) prevent someone from doing something. The secret nature of his work precluded official recognition.
prohibit	Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority. He is prohibited from becoming a director.
prohibition	Refusal to approve or assent to. They were restrained by a prohibition in their charter.
prohibitionist	A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages.
prohibitory	Tending to discourage (especially of prices.
proscribe	Command against. Strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces.
proscription	Rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone. The proscription of the party after the 1715 Rebellion.
stonewall	An act of delaying or obstructing a person, request, or process. The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist.
taboo	Place under a taboo. The use of violence must remain a taboo in our society.
unauthorized	Not endowed with authority. Unauthorized access to the computer system.
veto	Exercise a veto against a decision or proposal. His veto on our drinking after the meal was annoying.