forbids
Says absolutely not
Forbids is the third-person singular of forbid, meaning to prohibit or refuse to allow.
Someone in authority forbids an action when they declare it off-limits: The law forbids discrimination, Her religion forbids eating pork.
What forbids something need not be a person—circumstances or principles can forbid: Common sense forbids taking such risks.
Legally bars action
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
- blocksObstructs or sections
- stopsCeases to continue
- haltsSuddenly stops moving
prevents · excludes · denies · vetoes · disallows · precludes · bars · refuses
Legally bars action
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
- outlawsFugitives from justice
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
- statuteEnacted written rule
ordinance · decree · legislation · court · judge · penalty · illegal · crime
Marks with dishonor
- shamesCauses deep embarrassment
- ostracizesExpels from social group
- condemnsExpresses severe disapproval
- denouncesPublicly criticizes harshly
censures · disapproves · frowns upon · excommunicates · banishes · shuns · vilifies · anathema
Imposed maximum points
- constrainsLimits or confines
- curtailsReduces or limits
- controlsOperates or regulates
- suppressesActively prevents expression
contains · confines · inhibits · impedes · obstructs · hinders · encumbers · proscribes
prohibits
Legally bars action
halts · prevents · excludes · denies · vetoes · disallows · precludes · bars · refuses · rejects
prohibits
Legally bars action
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
- outlawsFugitives from justice
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
statute · ordinance · decree · legislation · court · judge · penalty · illegal · crime · justice
stigmatizes
Marks with dishonor
- shamesCauses deep embarrassment
- ostracizesExpels from social group
- condemnsExpresses severe disapproval
denounces · censures · disapproves · frowns upon · excommunicates · banishes · shuns · vilifies · anathema · verboten
limits
Imposed maximum points
- constrainsLimits or confines
- curtailsReduces or limits
- controlsOperates or regulates
suppresses · contains · confines · inhibits · impedes · obstructs · hinders · encumbers · proscribes · regulates
- repelsrepels, wards off, keeps away, fends off, drives away
forbidspermits
Grants formal authorization
allows · authorizes · lets · sanctions · enables
forbidslegalizes
Makes officially permitted
mandates · requires · prescribes · decriminalizes · commands
- God forbidExpression against unwanted outcomes
- forbidden fruitEnticing thing that's prohibited
- heaven forbidPlea against misfortune
- forbidden loveRomance society prohibits
- forbidden knowledgeDangerous truths deliberately hidden
- forbidden zoneArea entry is prohibited