Forbid - Definition

v 1: command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night";
"Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed
our plans" [syn: forbid, prohibit, interdict,
proscribe, veto, disallow, nix] [ant: allow,
countenance, let, permit]
2: keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of
tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects
precludes your involvement in the competitive project" [syn:
prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid]