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Common collocations with forbid in American Collocation

forbid verb transitive

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.