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forbid vs head off

head off vs forbid

forbid and head off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forbid No No Yes No
head off No No Yes No
As verbs, head off is a hyponym of forbid; that is, head off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forbid:
  • forbid: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  • head off: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
forbid (verb) head off (verb)
command against prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Difference between forbid and head off

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