to forbid sth
1forbid past tense forbade — past participle forbidden / bIdn/ verb (T) 1 to tell someone that they definitely must not do something: You may not go to the party I absolutely forbid it! | forbid sb from doing sth: Women are forbidden from going out without a veil. | strictly …
2forbid — for|bid [fəˈbıd US fər ] v past tense forbade [ ˈbæd, ˈbeıd] past participle forbidden [ ˈbıdn] present participle forbidding [T] [: Old English; Origin: forbeodan] 1.) to tell someone that they are not allowed to do something, or that something… …
3God forbid (that …) — God/Heaven forˈbid (that…) idiom (informal) used to say that you hope that sth will not happen • ‘Maybe you ll end up as a lawyer, like me.’ ‘God forbid!’ Some people find this use offensive. Main entry: ↑ …
4Heaven forbid (that …) — God/Heaven forˈbid (that…) idiom (informal) used to say that you hope that sth will not happen • ‘Maybe you ll end up as a lawyer, like me.’ ‘God forbid!’ Some people find this use offensive. Main entry: ↑ …
5law — noun 1 official rule/rules ⇨ See also ↑martial law ADJECTIVE ▪ administrative, case, civil, common, constitutional, criminal, statute, etc …
6regulation — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 control of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ strict, tight, tough ▪ those opposed to tighter regulation of banks ▪ increased ▪ excessive …
7rule — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 what you can or cannot do, say, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, cardinal, first, fundamental, golden ▪ ground rules ▪ …
8constitution — noun 1 laws/rules of a country ADJECTIVE ▪ federal, state ▪ democratic ▪ written ▪ Britain does not have a written constitution. ▪ …
9religion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, major ▪ universal, world ▪ Judaism is one of the great world religions. ▪ ancient, established …
10use — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 using; being used ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, extensive, great, heavy, liberal ▪ full, maximum ▪ He made …
