forbade

verb

variants also forbad
past tense of forbid
as in prohibited
to order not to do or use or to be done or used smoking is forbidden throughout the building we forbid you to see him

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Recent Examples of forbade The uptick rule forbade a short seller from knocking a stock down by endlessly selling it no matter what. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 Despite growing up in the city of Motown and the country’s R&B capital, CeCe Winans and her siblings were not permitted to listen to secular music—their parents forbade it. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 Chinese tech giant ByteDance’s founder reportedly forbade AI researchers from distilling rival models, as scrutiny of the practice causes friction between Washington and Beijing. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Throughout the 1900s, in North America, many major sports leagues forbade private equity deals, leaving ownership to wealthy individuals and families. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 July 2026 In addition to mandating short hair, Rome also forbade clothing made with animal skins, even for enslaved people—another fashion associated with Germanic enemies. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 Variety reported that the wedding's digital invitations came with non-disclosure agreements that forbade invitees from spilling the beans about the ceremony. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 Almost 50 years ago, the Islamic Republic first took the comfort of religion away and then forbade music and, in the process, isolated me even further. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026 At its best, the film rebuffs standard-issue 1950s heteronormativity, validating queerness at a moment when the Motion Picture Production Code forbade explicit reference to it. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forbade
  1. prohibited
  2. banned
  3. outlawed
Verb
  • The teacher was immediately placed on leave and prohibited from being on district property or contacting students, North Penn officials said in a statement posted on the school system's website.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Roulette, slots, wagers, lotteries, raffles, lucky spins and prize wheels are all prohibited.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibited
Verb
  • The Turkish government was deposed in a military coup in 1980, and in the aftermath, the CHP (along with every other party) was banned from politics.
    — Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Leonard must repay the NBA $700,000, and his uncle is banned from engaging with or conducting any business with NBA teams for five years.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • The 76-minute feature is built around a distinctive green palette inspired by ‘Paris Green,’ a pigment once outlawed for its toxicity.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Those of us with a platform need to use our voices before speaking out is outlawed altogether.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlawed

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“Forbade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbade. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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