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forbid vs avoid

avoid vs forbid

forbid and avoid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forbid No No Yes No
avoid No No Yes No
As verbs, avoid is a hyponym of forbid; that is, avoid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forbid:
  • forbid: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • avoid: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
Other hyponyms of forbid include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy, baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.
forbid (verb) avoid (verb)
command against stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
keep from happening or arising; make impossible refrain from certain foods or beverages
declare invalid
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
refrain from doing something
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