Forbade: meaning, definitions and examples
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forbade
[ fɔːˈbeɪd ]
past tense
Forbade is the past tense of 'forbid', meaning to prohibit or to make something illegal. It indicates a definitive decision to prevent someone from doing something, often through authority or law.
Synonyms
banned, interdicted, prohibited, restricted.
Examples of usage
- She forbade him from entering the room.
- The teacher forbade the students from using their phones during the exam.
- He was forbade to speak about the incident.
- They forbade the use of any electronic devices during the meeting.
Translations
Translations of the word "forbade" in other languages:
🇵🇹 proibiu
🇮🇳 रोक दिया
🇩🇪 verboten
🇮🇩 melarang
🇺🇦 заборонив
🇵🇱 zabronił
🇯🇵 禁止した
🇫🇷 interdit
🇪🇸 prohibió
🇹🇷 yasakladı
🇰🇷 금지했다
🇸🇦 حظر
🇨🇿 zakázal
🇸🇰 zakázal
🇨🇳 禁止了
🇸🇮 prepovedal
🇮🇸 bannaði
🇰🇿 тыйым салды
🇬🇪 კრძალავდა
🇦🇿 qadağan etdi
🇲🇽 prohibió
Etymology
The word 'forbade' originates from the Old English word 'forbeodan', which combines 'for-' meaning 'completely' or 'before' and 'beodan', meaning 'to bid' or 'to command'. This term illustrates a strong sense of commanding someone not to perform an action. Over time, the word has evolved through Middle English as 'forboden' before settling into its modern form 'forbade'. The evolution reflects the cultural shift towards more formal and legalistic language in the English language, where authority often holds the power to restrict actions verbally.