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The sign forbade swimming in the pond.
What does Forbade mean?
Ordered not to do something.
Dictionary definition
Ordered someone not to do something, or did not allow something.
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Her parents forbade late-night snacks.
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Forbade is the past tense of forbid and means prohibited or did not allow.
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Prohibited is close in meaning to forbade.
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Allowed contrasts with forbade.
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MeaningForbade means Ordered not to do something.
ExampleExample: The sign forbade swimming in the pond.
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- Syllables
- for · bad
- Strongest beat
- bad
- Ending
- bad
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on bad.
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Synonyms
Words like Forbade
prohibitedDid not allow.
forbidRelated word that supports the meaning of forbade.
Antonyms
Opposite words
allowedPermitted something.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to forbade, depending on context.
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Forbade word family
Base word
forbade
verb
forbaded
Past form of forbade.
verb
forbading
Action form of forbade.
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