forbid

v 1: command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"

[syn: {prohibit}, {interdict}, {proscribe}, {veto}, {disallow}]

[ant: {permit}, {permit}]

2: keep from happening of arising; have the effect of

preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"

[syn: {prevent}, {forestall}, {foreclose}, {preclude}]