Synonyms

forbid prohibit proscribe veto interdict

Examples

"I forbid you to call me late at night" "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"

Used in print

The Revenue Service disallowed the claim , invoking a law provision that generally bars deductions for expenses incurred in connection with what it said was tax-exempt income .

Related terms

permit permit command bar enjoin outlaw ban interdiction banishment interdict ban forbiddance