Forbid vs Boycott - What's the difference?

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Forbid is a related term of boycott.

As a verb forbid

is to disallow; to proscribe.

As a proper noun boycott is

(a village name).

forbid

English

Verb

To disallow; to proscribe.

Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden .

* 1908 ,

the Mole recollected that animal-etiquette forbade any sort of comment on the sudden disappearance of one's friends at any moment, for any reason or no reason whatever.

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

* Shakespeare

Have I not forbid her my house?

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

An impassable river forbids the approach of the army.

* Dryden

a blaze of glory that forbids the sight

(obsolete) To accurse; to blast.

* Shakespeare

He shall live a man forbid .

(obsolete) To defy; to challenge.

Usage notes

* This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive'' when the forbidden person is mentioned, and the ''gerund (-ing) otherwise. See . Examples: ** The management forbids employees to smoke in the office. (Active; those subject to prohibition are identified) ** Employees are forbidden to smoke in the office. (Passive; those subject to prohibition are identified) ** The management forbids smoking in the office. (Active; those subject to prohibition are not identified) ** Smoking in the office is forbidden. (Passive; those subject to prohibition are not identified)

Synonyms

* prohibit * disallow * ban * veto * See also

References

* * English irregular verbs English reporting verbs

boycott

English

(wikipedia boycott)

Verb

(en verb)

To abstain, either as an individual or group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organization as an expression of protest.

Synonyms

* blackball * blacklist * embargo * withhold patronage

Noun

(en noun)

The act of boycotting