forbidden Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb command against
    prohibit; forbid; proscribe; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
    • I forbid you to call me late at night
    • Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
    • Dad nixed our plans
  2. verb keep from happening or arising; make impossible
    forbid; prevent; preclude; foreclose; forestall.
    • My sense of tact forbids an honest answer
    • Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
  3. adjective satellite excluded from use or mention
    proscribed; tabu; prohibited; verboten; taboo; out.
    • forbidden fruit
    • in our house dancing and playing cards were out
    • a taboo subject

WordNet


For*bid"den adjective
Definitions
  1. Prohibited; interdicted.
    I kniw no spells, use no forbidden arts. Milton.

Webster 1913