Definition of "forbid" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.

   • Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden.

2. (ditransitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.

3. (transitive) To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.

   • An impassable river forbids the approach of the army.

4. (transitive, obsolete) To accurse; to blast.

5. (transitive, obsolete) To defy; to challenge.

   • What part of "no" do you forbid to understand?