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abidden

v.
C2 Proficiency abid·den Archaic

v. forbidden or not allowed. This is an old-fashioned word that you will mostly see in very old books or poems.

v. forbidden or prohibited.


SIMPLE

The old rules were abidden by all the villagers.

CONTEXTUAL

In the ancient text, certain paths were abidden to all but the most skilled travelers.

COMPLEX

The old laws were so abidden that even the most minor infractions were met with severe public punishment to maintain order in the small kingdom.

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