forbidding
/fər ˈbɪ dɪŋ/
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Definition(s):
- (v) command against
- (v) keep from happening or arising; make impossible
- (n) an official prohibition or edict against something
- (adj) harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
- (adj) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
Usage(s):
- Despite the prison prohibition forbidding for-profit sale of artwork, many of the pieces sold by Ed Mead on his prisonart.
- She rides horses to crisscross Tibet's forbidding passes and plateaus.
- When nongamers look at the Master Chief's helmet, they see a forbidding, anonymous mask.
Quotes
- Among the laws that might pass constitutional muster, Alito wrote: "Prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, or...on Jun 28, 2010 By: Antonin Scalia Source: Kansas City Star
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