1. (p. p.) of Forbid.

2. (v. t.) To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict.

3. (v. t.) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter.

4. (v. t.) To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army.

5. (v. t.) To accurse; to blast.

6. (v. t.) To defy; to challenge.

7. (v. i.) To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder.