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exclude vs forbid

forbid vs exclude

exclude and forbid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exclude No No Yes No
forbid No No Yes No
As verbs, forbid is a hypernym of exclude; that is, forbid is a word with a broader meaning than exclude:
  • exclude: prevent from entering; keep out
  • forbid: command against
Other hypernyms of exclude include disallow, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto.
exclude (verb) forbid (verb)
prevent from being included or considered or accepted command against
prevent from entering; keep out keep from happening or arising; make impossible
put out or expel from a place
prevent from entering; shut out
lack or fail to include
Difference between exclude and forbid

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