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Prohibited vs Forbade - What's the difference?

prohibited | forbade |

As verbs the difference between prohibited and forbade

is that prohibited is (prohibit) while forbade is (forbid).

As an adjective prohibited

is forbidden; unallowed.

prohibited

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Forbidden; unallowed
  • *

    • Synonyms

    * (law) criminal, illegal, illegitimate, illicit, unlawful

    Derived terms

    * prohibited area

    Verb

    (head)
  • (prohibit)

    • forbade

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (forbid)
    • English irregular simple past forms