verb
- past tense of forbid; prohibited or refused to allow something
Usage: past tense form
Examples
- The teacher forbade students from using their phones during class.
- Her parents forbade her to stay out past midnight.
- The law forbade smoking in public buildings.
- The doctor forbade him from eating sugar.
- The rules forbade pets in the apartment complex.
- She forbade anyone to enter her room without permission.