(transitive) To disallow; to proscribe. / (ditransitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command. / (transitive) To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.

(transitive) To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from. / (intransitive) To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay. / (intransitive) To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.

Alternative spelling of forebear

(biblical) The fruit forbidden to Adam. / (idiomatic) Illicit pleasure. / Something desired that cannot be had. / A small variety of shaddock (Citrus maxima), or sometimes other citrus fruits.

Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.

present participle of forbid

The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation. / A refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due.

forbearance; restraint

Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering