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forbade

UK/fəˈbæd/UK/fəˈbeɪd/UK/fɔ-/US/fəɹˈbeɪd/

A form of forbid — To disallow; to proscribe.

Less commonScrabble 13

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Meanings

verb

alternative forbad

pastsimple past of forbid

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with forbade

had add made trade bad ad paid grade aid upgrade displayed mad arcade dad glad laid pad sad blade cad decade afraid brad delayed

Cite this entry

APA

forbade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbade

MLA

“forbade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbade. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forbade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forbade.

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