as in to prohibit
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 forbid
Listen to this article A bid to repeal a policy adopted by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors late last year forbidding the use of local resources to assist immigration enforcement agents failed Tuesday.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Collusion between these parties and others has occurred to defraud me of my rights and these parties have conspired to accomplish something forbidden by law causing moral injury to my being.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Last month, the president signed an executive order pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, asserting the post-Watergate law that forbids American businesses from bribing foreign officials gets in the way of U.S. national security interests.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
Republicans this session are already eager to follow President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda and are forbidding local governments from placing restrictions on a potential future presidential library.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Collusion between these parties and others has occurred to defraud me of my rights and these parties have conspired to accomplish something forbidden by law causing moral injury to my being.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Last month, the president signed an executive order pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, asserting the post-Watergate law that forbids American businesses from bribing foreign officials gets in the way of U.S. national security interests.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
Republicans this session are already eager to follow President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda and are forbidding local governments from placing restrictions on a potential future presidential library.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
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Authorities said Guzman’s criminal history includes state felony convictions in Connecticut so he is prohibited from possessing a gun.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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As a result, despite several states having laws prohibiting any detectable THC in drivers, there is no clear consensus on safe cannabis levels for driving.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Earlier laws ban credit reporting of all medical debt, prohibit hospitals from suing patients with incomes under 400% of the poverty level, among other things.—
Michelle Andrews,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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His team has scrubbed the existence of trans people from government websites, threatened access to gender-affirming care, banned transgender people from joining the military, and more.—
Rev. Dr. Serene Jones,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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This makes Mississippi the third state to outlaw meat grown in vats from small samples of animal cells.—
Matt Reynolds,
WIRED,
10 Mar. 2025
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In another sign of his everlasting campaign, Trump called for Congress to outlaw taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security benefits, despite Republicans not expected to pursue those priorities in budget talks.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Forbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbid. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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