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forbid vs frustrate

frustrate vs forbid

forbid and frustrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forbid No No Yes No
frustrate No No Yes No
As verbs, frustrate is a hyponym of forbid; that is, frustrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forbid:
  • forbid: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • frustrate: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Other hyponyms of forbid include inhibit, make unnecessary, save, avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off, block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy, baffle, bilk, cross, foil, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart, block, halt, kibosh, stop.
forbid (verb) frustrate (verb)
command against treat cruelly
keep from happening or arising; make impossible hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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