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UK [fə(r)ˈbɪd(ə)n] / US [fərˈbɪd(ə)n] adjective
1) not allowed according to a rule, law, or custom

Smoking is forbidden in all parts of the building.

strictly/expressly forbidden:

The use of mobile phones in the library is strictly forbidden.

2) a forbidden place is one that most people are not allowed to enter

An electrified fence marks the forbidden border zone.

3) forbidden activities or subjects are things you should not do, talk about, or know about, for example because they are considered morally bad

forbidden books/secrets

a forbidden romance


English dictionary. 2014.

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