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forbidden

 

[ fษ™หˆbษชd(ษ™)n ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

area

Not allowed; banned; prohibited.

Synonyms

banned, barred, prohibited, taboo

Examples of usage

  • Smoking is forbidden in this area.
  • Entering this room is forbidden without permission.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To order someone not to do something; to prohibit.

Synonyms

ban, bar, prohibit, restrict

Examples of usage

  • The sign forbids parking on this street.
  • She forbade him from entering the house.

Translations

Translations of the word "forbidden" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น proibido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคทเคฟเคฆเฅเคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verboten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terlarang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฑะพั€ะพะฝะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zakazany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฆใ˜ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท interdit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ prohibido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yasak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธˆ์ง€๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู…ู†ูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zakรกzanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zakรกzanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฆๆญข็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prepovedano

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bannaรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹ะนั‹ะผ ัะฐะปั‹ะฝา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ™แƒ แƒซแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qadaฤŸan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ prohibido

Etymology

The word 'forbidden' originated from the Middle English word 'forbidden', which is a past participle of 'forbid'. The word 'forbid' has Old English origins, from 'forbeodan' meaning 'to command against'. The concept of forbidding or prohibiting certain actions or behaviors has been present in societies throughout history as a way to maintain order and enforce rules.

See also: forbiddance, forbidding.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,672 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.