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Forbid

/fəˈrbɪd/
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(verb) To disallow; to proscribe.

I forbid you to smoke.
I forbid smoking in my room.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The new laws strictly ____ the disposal of industrial waste into the clean city river.

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