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forbids

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //fɝˈbɪdz// UK //fəbˈɪdz// for·bids

v. to refuse to allow something or to tell someone they are not allowed to do something. It is a strong way to say something is against the rules.

v. to refuse to allow something; to order someone not to do something. Often used in legal, religious, or formal contexts to indicate a strict prohibition.


SIMPLE

The law forbids smoking in public buildings.

CONTEXTUAL

The school's dress code strictly forbids students from wearing hats or hoods inside the classroom.

COMPLEX

While the treaty forbids the development of chemical weapons, international observers remain concerned about the potential for dual-use research in private laboratories.

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The verb is transitive and often takes the pattern 'forbid someone from doing something' or 'forbid someone to do something'.

Pitfall

He forbids me from to goHe forbids me from goingWhen using 'from', the verb must be in the -ing form (gerund), not the infinitive.

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