forbid

Example Sentences

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The rules allowed demonstrators to gather but forbade them from marching.

From BBC

She is often seen wearing her hair long, which is forbidden for her peers, and wearing designer clothes, which are out of reach for most in her country.

From BBC

Or, God forbid, should I find someone to marry just for the purpose of taking care of me in my twilight years?

From MarketWatch

Mr. Kwok now faces up to seven years in prison, and during the trial authorities forbade him from talking to his daughter as a condition of bail.

From The Wall Street Journal

We have the book to thank for so many tropes: forbidden love, friends-to-lovers.

From Los Angeles Times