Forbid : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'forbid': discover synonyms for the word forbid, such as prohibit or disallow.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as forbid. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": prohibit and preclude.


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Synonyms for forbid sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for forbid Degree of synonymy of forbid Frequency in the language
prohibit
   22096 0.47  
disallow
   20660 0.02  
preclude
   19828 0.29  
prevent
   19626 13.06  
proscribe
   19504 0.04  
forestall
   18029 0.16  
interdict
   17261 0.08  
foreclose
   17234 0.67  
veto
   16832 0.90  
prohibiting
   12193 0.16  
prohibits
   11992 0.45  
prohibited
   11948 1.31  
exclude
   11339  
banning
   11039 1.04  
banned
   10649 2.69  
ban
   10611 3.14  
prohibition
   10557 1.20  
deny
   10546 21.39  
outlaw
   10359 2.92  
forgive
   9476 76.80  

Lexical field of "forbid"

prohibit
preclude
disallow
proscribe
prevent
forestall
veto
interdict
foreclose
prohibiting
prohibits
prohibited
banning
banned
prohibition
ban
outlaw
exclude
deny
bar
forgive
prevention
injunct
restrict
discourage
violate
contravene
criminalize
condone
enjoin
abstain
illegalize
infringe
coerce
transgress
barred
punish
disobey
enforce
obey
exempts
proscribes
prevents
outlawing
dissuade
stipulate
refrain
forbiddenly
require
debar