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kibosh vs forbid

forbid vs kibosh

kibosh and forbid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kibosh No No Yes No
forbid No No Yes No
As verbs, forbid is a hypernym of kibosh; that is, forbid is a word with a broader meaning than kibosh:
  • kibosh: stop from happening or developing
  • forbid: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Other hypernyms of kibosh include foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent.
kibosh (verb) forbid (verb)
stop from happening or developing command against
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Difference between kibosh and forbid

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