forbade

/fə(ɹ)ˈbeɪd/

verb

1
To disallow; to proscribe.
“Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden.”
2
(ditransitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.
3
To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.
“An impassable river forbids the approach of the army.”
4
To accurse; to blast.
5
To defy; to challenge.
“What part of "no" do you forbid to understand?”

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