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"I forbid you to call me late at night"verbcommand againstOpposite:
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"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"verbkeep from happening or arising; make impossible
Synonyms & Similar Words
stop save bar cross block command avoid prevent spoil require halt scotch queer embarrass ban veto outlaw foil exclude hinder blockade obstruct avert prohibit nix forbidding foreclose deflect frustrate thwart baffle forestall inhibit preclude kibosh enjoin criminalize obviate proscribe stymie disallow interdict forfend bilk illegalise debar illegalize criminalise forbiddance forefend head off make unnecessary stave off stymy ward off fend off