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also forbad
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
Perhaps your leader wants to support your growth and development, but their boss has forbade any investment in developmental opportunities as a distraction.
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Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
As punishment, the pope forbade the city’s citizens from selling their textiles, plunging them into poverty.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024
His company operated for nearly a decade until the state forbade the practice in 2020.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Korea previously forbade children from playing games between midnight and 6 AM, though eventually killed off a more strict, China-like policy of extremely limited playtime in 2021.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
And, though Lori forbade TikTok, Anna had figured out how to hide the app behind a misleading icon.
—Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Forbade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbade. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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