- present tense form of forbid (3rd person singular).
forbids
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But she is trapped by a K-pop system that forbids her from drinking alcohol and having adult relationships.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
It is likely to have a limited impact in the month ahead because the law forbids states from purging their voter rolls in the 90 days before an election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Legislation forbids the board from creating any additional memorials within the center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
"There is a regulatory vacuum because Article 4 of the 1967 treaty only forbids weapons of mass destruction and nuclear weapons in orbit," said space law expert Laetitia Cesari.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
“I haven’t had sugar in two years. Wilfrido is a total control freak. He forbids his assistants from gaining even one pound. Do you know how much sugar is in tres leches? Do you?”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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