Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with forbid in American Collocation
forbid
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/fərˈbɪd/
definitely
explicitly
expressly
positively
specifically
strictly
Reproduction of any part of the website without permission is strictly forbidden.
completely
absolutely
altogether
completely
totally
Climbing on the ship’s rails was absolutely forbidden.
legally or officially
by law
legally
officially
In Spain, it is forbidden by law not to attend school if you are under 16.
In some places, beach vendors are forbidden by law. | It is expressly forbidden to use petty cash to pay for entertainment expenses.