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Meaning of forbider
The primary meaning of the word "forbider" is one who forbids something, according to Oxford Languages.
Etymology of forbider
The word "forbider" has its roots in Old English "forbodian" meaning to prohibit or forbid, and is related to the word "forbid" which comes from Old English "forbodian" and "forbeodan", with "for-" meaning against or away, and "bodian" or "beodan" meaning to bid or command, thus literally meaning to bid against or command away.
Synonyms
prohibitor
preventer
disallower
banisher
rejecter
refuser
denier
withholder
restrainer
limiter
controller
regulator
moderator
governor
director
commander
ruler
leader
guide
instructor
teacher
mentor
advisor
counselor
forbidden
restrictive
inhibitive
obstructive
hindering
blocking
barring
stopping
halting
ceasing
forbidding
disallowing
rejecting
refusing
denying
withholding
restraining
limiting
controlling
regulating
moderating
governing
directing
commanding
ruling
leading
guiding
instructing
teaching
mentoring
advising
counseling
Definitions
- A person or thing that forbids something
- * To prohibit or disallow something
Usage Examples
- The government acted as a forbider of free speech during the protest.
- * The teacher was a forbider of bullying in the classroom.
Antonyms
permitter
allower
approver
accepter
tolerator
supporter
encourager
promoter
advocate
defender
supporter
facilitator
enabler
helper
assistant
aider
abetter
tolerator
condoner
excuser
justifier
vindicator
absolver
acquitter
exonerator
pardoner
repealer
revoker
annihilator
nullifier
voider
canceller