Forbid vs. Forfend

Forbid vs. Forfend — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Forbid and Forfend

Forbidverb

(transitive) To disallow; to proscribe.

Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden.

Forfendverb

(dated) To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.

Forbidverb

(transitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.

Forbidverb

(transitive) To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.

An impassable river forbids the approach of the army.

Forbidverb

To accurse; to blast.

Forbidverb

To defy; to challenge.

What part of "no" do you forbid to understand?
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Forbidverb

command against;

I forbid you to call me late at nightMother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store

Forbidverb

keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing;

My sense of tact forbids an honest answer