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What does forbid mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word forbid? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.
  2. (transitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.
  3. (transitive) To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.
  4. (transitive, obsolete) To accurse; to blast.
  5. (transitive, obsolete) To defy; to challenge.
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Oh, it's fine for her to waste food on a level I can only describe as sinful but God forbid we should be wasting light bulbs or toilet paper.
Heaven forbid these oenophiles be deprived of the fabulous Sonoma County Viogniers.
There are rumours that certain golf companies forbid dating if it involves an employee from a competitor.
Any more of those f-words and God forbid they might start thinking about letting rough common children into these private tennis clubs.
This was his home, and Alexander had been foolish and unthinking to forbid him access to it.
The government will also forbid new bank loans in pesos, and insist financial institutions lend only in dollars.

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