forbade
Ruled against it
Forbade is the past tense of forbid.
To forbid something is to prohibit or disallow it: Her father forbade the marriage.
School rules forbade students from leaving campus.
The alternative past tense forbad exists but is rare.
The past participle is forbidden.
Officially disallowed
- outlawedForbidden by law
- proscribedFormally forbidden by authority
- interdictedProhibited by decree
- vetoedAuthoritatively rejected legislation
taboo · verboten · illicit · illegal · unlawful · contraband · censored · suppressed
Arranged or commanded
- decreedFormally ordered by authority
- mandatedOfficially ordered or required
- dictatedImposed without discussion
- directedGave guidance or orders
enjoined · instructed · charged · commanded · pronounced · demanded · ruled · declared
Stopped before occurrence
- stoppedBrought to a halt
- haltedCame to rest
- curtailedCut short prematurely
- constrainedForced into narrow limits
limited · restrained · impeded · hindered · obstructed · precluded · denied · refused
banned
Officially disallowed
- outlawedForbidden by law
- proscribedFormally forbidden by authority
- interdictedProhibited by decree
vetoed · taboo · verboten · illicit · illegal · unlawful · contraband · censored · suppressed · barred
ordered
Arranged or commanded
- decreedFormally ordered by authority
- mandatedOfficially ordered or required
- dictatedImposed without discussion
directed · enjoined · instructed · charged · commanded · pronounced · demanded · ruled · declared · proclaimed
prevented
Stopped before occurrence
constrained · limited · restrained · impeded · hindered · obstructed · precluded · denied · refused · rejected
sovereign
Supreme in power
guardian · elder · magistrate · judge · official · superior · overseer · warden · patriarch · matriarch
forbadepermitted
Granted leave to proceed
allowed · authorized · let · sanctioned · approved
forbadeencouraged
Gave support and confidence
urged · promoted · invited · recommended · advocated