The meaning of Forbidding

adjective

Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.

Usage examples:

Racism was abhorrent to us all

verb

Officially or legally prohibit (something).

Usage examples:

Parking is banned around the harbour in summer

noun

An official or legal prohibition.

Usage examples:

A proposed ban on cigarette advertising

noun

A monetary unit of romania, equal to one hundredth of a leu.

Usage examples:

If you want milk you have to ask for it and it costs extra (often 50 bani or 5000 old lei) and is u…

noun

A long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon.

Usage examples:

An iron bar

verb

Fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars.

Usage examples:

She bolted and barred the door

preposition

Except for.

Usage examples:

His kids were all gone now, bar one

noun

A large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side.

Usage examples:

A block of marble

verb

Make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible.

Usage examples:

The narrow roads were blocked by cars

verb

Obstruct

adjective

Uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold.

Usage examples:

A chilly february evening

adjective

Cold but not freezing

Usage examples:

A chilly morning, fig. their relationship was decidedly chilly (= unfriendly) after the argument.

adjective

Of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body.

Usage examples:

A freezing cold day

noun

A low temperature; cold weather; a cold environment.

Usage examples:

My teeth chattered with the cold

adverb

Completely; entirely.

Usage examples:

We stopped cold behind a turn in the staircase

adjective

Of or at a fairly low temperature.

Usage examples:

It'll be a cool afternoon

noun

A fairly low temperature.

Usage examples:

The cool of the night air

verb

Become or make less hot.

Usage examples:

We dived into the river to cool off

verb

Exclude or prohibit (someone) officially from doing something.

Usage examples:

First-round candidates were debarred from standing

verb

To stop someone from doing something by law or by official agreement

Usage examples:

He was debarred from the club for unacceptable behaviour.

adjective

Unpleasant or unenjoyable.

Usage examples:

A disagreeable thought

adjective

Unpleasant; unattractive

Usage examples:

The drinking water had a disagreeable oily taste.

verb

Refuse to declare valid.

Usage examples:

He was offside and the goal was disallowed

verb

To state officially that something cannot be accepted or allowed, because it has not been done in the correct way

Usage examples:

The monopolies legislation disallows mergers of major companies within one industry., disallow clai…

verb

Deny (someone) access to a place, group, or privilege.

Usage examples:

The public were excluded from the board meeting

verb

To keep out or omit (something or someone)

Usage examples:

The advertised price excludes the sales tax., [ u ] her exclusion from the invitation list was a mi…

verb

To intentionally not include something

Usage examples:

Under the terms of the insurance policy, it is impossible to exclude liability for death or persona…

adjective

(of the weather) very cold, with frost forming on surfaces.

Usage examples:

A cold and frosty morning

adjective

Unfriendly or not welcoming

Usage examples:

A frosty manner, we each had a root beer served in a frosty glass with a big handle.

adjective

Very cold, with a thin layer of white ice covering everything

Usage examples:

The frosty air stung my cheeks., it was a cold and frosty morning.

adjective

Very serious or gloomy.

Usage examples:

His grim expression

adjective

Not good; having no chance of a good result

Usage examples:

The outlook for a full recovery was grim., the future looks grim for workers who are losing their j…

adjective

Solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.

Usage examples:

The slate broke on the hard floor

adverb

With a great deal of effort.

Usage examples:

They work hard at school

noun

(of a consonant) pronounced as a velar plosive (as c in cat, g in go ).

adjective

Unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.

Usage examples:

Drenched in a harsh white neon light

adjective

Unkind or cruel or uncivil

adjective

Unkind or cruel

Usage examples:

Harsh criticism, a harsh winter, harsh lighting

adjective

Showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly.

Usage examples:

A hostile audience

adjective

Characterized by enmity or ill will

adjective

Showing strong dislike; unfriendly

Usage examples:

Her parents were openly hostile to me., the nevada desert is one of the most hostile regions in ame…

verb

Intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.

Usage examples:

I don't know what you mean

adjective

Unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous.

Usage examples:

She felt mean not giving a tip

noun

The value obtained by dividing the sum of several quantities by their number; an average.

Usage examples:

Acid output was calculated by taking the mean of all three samples

noun

An adult male human being.

Usage examples:

A tall man with a beard

verb

(of personnel) work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification)

Usage examples:

The helpline is manned by trained staff

verb

Fortify the spirits or courage of.

Usage examples:

He manned himself with dauntless air

adjective

Very bad or unpleasant.

Usage examples:

Plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell

noun

An unpleasant or harmful person or thing.

Usage examples:

A water conditioner to neutralize chlorine and other nasties

Offensive or even (of persons) malicious

adjective

Slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way

Usage examples:

He's slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find off-putting when they first meet him., what i …

adjective

Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.

Usage examples:

There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead

adjective

Suggesting something unpleasant will happen

Usage examples:

An ominous silence, clouds had gathered ominously.

noun

A person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive.

Usage examples:

Bands of outlaws held up trains

verb

Ban or make illegal.

Usage examples:

Secondary picketing has been outlawed

noun

A criminal, esp. one who is trying to avoid being caught

Usage examples:

Several states have outlawed the use of cell phones while driving.

verb

Prevent from happening; make impossible.

Usage examples:

The secret nature of his work precluded official recognition

verb

Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.

Usage examples:

All ivory trafficking between nations is prohibited

verb

To officially forbid something

Usage examples:

The law prohibits smoking in restaurants., loud music prohibited serious conversation.

verb

To officially stop something from being done by making rules or laws that do not allow it

Usage examples:

The government introduced a law prohibiting tobacco advertisements on tv., prohibit sb from doing s…

verb

Forbid, especially by law.

Usage examples:

Strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces

verb

To forbid an action or practice officially

Usage examples:

The sale of materials that could be used in making nuclear weapons is proscribed by us law.

adjective

Able to repel a particular thing; impervious to a particular substance.

Usage examples:

Water-repellent nylon

noun

A substance that deters insects or other pests from approaching or settling.

Usage examples:

A flea repellent

noun

A substance used to repel something

Usage examples:

Insect/mosquito repellent, repellent behaviour/beliefs, i find any cruelty to children utterly repe…

phrasal verb

Exclude someone or something as a possibility.

Usage examples:

Further testing had ruled out any infection

phrasal verb

To stop considering something as a possibility

Usage examples:

It’s unlikely that he’ll run for president, but you can never rule anything out.

phrasal verb

To decide or state that something is impossible or will not happen, or that something or someone is not suitable

Usage examples:

The management seems to have ruled him out as a candidate for promotion., the ceo said she could no…

adjective

(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.

Usage examples:

A smile transformed his stern face

noun

The rearmost part of a ship or boat.

Usage examples:

He stood at the stern of the yacht

adjective

Severe

Usage examples:

Sterner punishment may produce better behavior, but i doubt it., he sternly reminded his son to dri…

verb

(of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen.

Usage examples:

His laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun

noun

A cessation of movement or operation.

Usage examples:

All business came to a stop

verb

Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

adjective

Having a hostile or deliberately frightening quality or manner.

Usage examples:

Her mother had received a threatening letter

verb

State one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done.

Usage examples:

How dare you threaten me?

adjective

Expressing the possibility that something unwanted or unpleasant will happen

Usage examples:

Threatening skies meant a storm was coming., she received several threatening phone calls after her…

adjective

(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.

Usage examples:

Tough rucksacks for climbers

noun

A rough and violent man.

Usage examples:

A gang of toughs

verb

Endure a period of hardship or difficulty.

adjective

Not welcoming or friendly.

Usage examples:

He seems stuffy and unapproachable

adjective

Not friendly.

Usage examples:

She shot him an unfriendly glance

adjective

Not feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.

Usage examples:

I'm not being unsympathetic, but i can't see why you put up with him

adjective

Not sympathetic (= showing that you understand or care about someone's suffering)

adjective

Having an inhospitable or uninviting quality.

Usage examples:

Jean crept into her cold and unwelcoming bed

adjective

Not making a guest or visitor feel happy, comfortable, or wanted

Usage examples:

The house was damp and unwelcoming.

noun

A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a lawmaking body.

Usage examples:

Neither state was given a veto over amendments to the act

verb

Exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal).

Usage examples:

The president vetoed the bill

noun

The power to refuse to allow something to be done, or such a refusal

Usage examples:

[ c ] the president has promised a veto if congress passes that bill., [ u ] the mayor will have no…