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forbid verb •the law forbids gender discrimination:prohibit, ban, outlaw, make illegal, veto, proscribe, disallow, embargo, bar, debar, interdict | Law enjoin, restrain. ANT permit.WORD SPECTRUM: forbid / permit| forbidproscribeinterdictenjoinprohibitbanoutlawmake illegalprecludeblockbardebarvetorule outexcludedeclare taboogive thumbs down toput a stop togive the red light tostemhinderobstructthwartimpedeput the kibosh ondisallowobject todisapprovecensurescorndisdain | ignore | turn a blind eye toturn a deaf ear tooverlookexcusemake allowances fortoleratebrooksufferacquiesce inaccede togive one's blessing togive the go-ahead togive thumbs up toconsent togive one's consent toOKagree toapprove (of)countenanceadmitletallowlegalizelegitimatizelegitimatelicenseempowerentitlegrantauthorizepermit |
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