Definition of Forbid

Verb: forbid (forbade,forbidden,forbidding, also forbad) fu(r)'bid or for'bid

Command against
"I forbid you to call me late at night";
- prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix [N. Amer]
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible
"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer";
- prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude