forbidden

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  forbid 
 
  2  senses  of  forbid 
 
  Sense  1 
  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow 
  =>  ban 
  =>  bar,  debar,  exclude 
  =>  enjoin 
  =>  outlaw,  criminalize,  criminalise,  illegalize,  illegalise 
 
  Sense  2 
  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
  =>  save,  make  unnecessary 
  =>  debar,  obviate,  deflect,  avert,  head  off  stave  off  fend  off  avoid,  ward  off 
  =>  obstruct,  blockade,  block,  hinder,  stymie,  stymy,  embarrass 
  =>  thwart,  queer,  spoil,  scotch,  foil,  cross,  frustrate,  baffle,  bilk 
  =>  stop,  halt,  block,  kibosh 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  forbid 
 
  2  senses  of  forbid 
 
  Sense  1 
  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow 
  =>  ban 
  =>  bar,  debar,  exclude 
  =>  enjoin 
  =>  outlaw,  criminalize,  criminalise,  illegalize,  illegalise 
  =>  ban,  censor 
 
  Sense  2 
  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
  =>  save,  make  unnecessary 
  =>  debar,  obviate,  deflect,  avert,  head  off  stave  off  fend  off  avoid,  ward  off 
  =>  obstruct,  blockade,  block,  hinder,  stymie,  stymy,  embarrass 
  =>  stonewall 
  =>  filibuster 
  =>  check 
  =>  hang 
  =>  bottleneck 
  =>  thwart,  queer,  spoil,  scotch,  foil,  cross,  frustrate,  baffle,  bilk 
  =>  dash 
  =>  short-circuit 
  =>  ruin 
  =>  undo 
  =>  break 
  =>  shipwreck 
  =>  stop,  halt,  block,  kibosh 
  =>  embargo 
  =>  stay 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  forbid 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  forbid 
 
  2  senses  of  forbid 
 
  Sense  1 
  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow 
  =>  command,  require,  compel 
 
  Sense  2 
  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  forbid 
 
  forbid  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  forbid 
 
  Sense  1 
  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow 
  =>  command,  require,  compel 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  forbidden 
  forbidden  city 
  forbidden  fruit 
 
  Overview  of  verb  forbid 
 
  The  verb  forbid  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow  --  (command  against;  "I  forbid  you  to  call  me  late  at  night") 
  2.  (1)  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid  --  (keep  from  happening  of  arising;  have  the  effect  of  preventing;  "My  sense  of  tact  forbids  an  honest  answer") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  forbidden 
 
  The  adj  forbidden  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  forbidden,  out  prohibited,  proscribed,  taboo,  tabu,  verboten  --  (excluded  from  use  or  mention;  "forbidden  fruit";  "in  our  house  dancing  and  playing  cards  were  out";  "a  taboo  subject") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  forbidden 
 
  1  sense  of  forbidden 
 
  Sense  1 
  forbidden,  out(prenominal),  prohibited,  proscribed,  taboo,  tabu,  verboten 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  impermissible)  ->  permissible 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  forbidden 
 
  1  sense  of  forbidden 
 
  Sense  1 
  forbidden,  out(prenominal),  prohibited,  proscribed,  taboo,  tabu,  verboten 
  =>  impermissible  (vs.  permissible) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  forbidden 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  forbidden 
 
  forbidden  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  forbidden 
  forbidden 
 
  Overview  of  verb  forbid 
 
  The  verb  forbid  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  forbid,  prohibit,  interdict,  proscribe,  veto,  disallow  --  (command  against;  "I  forbid  you  to  call  me  late  at  night") 
  2.  (1)  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid  --  (keep  from  happening  of  arising;  have  the  effect  of  preventing;  "My  sense  of  tact  forbids  an  honest  answer") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  forbidden 
 
  The  adj  forbidden  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  forbidden,  out  prohibited,  proscribed,  taboo,  tabu,  verboten  --  (excluded  from  use  or  mention;  "forbidden  fruit";  "in  our  house  dancing  and  playing  cards  were  out";  "a  taboo  subject") 

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