- (v.t.) To accurse; to blast.
- of Forbid.
- (v.t.) To deny, exclude from or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter.
- (v.t.) To defy; to challenge.
- (v.t.) To oppose, hinder or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army.
- (v.t.) To command against or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict.
- (v.i.) To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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