Forbid and Ignore

Forbid

Forbid verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.

Ignore and forbid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ignore" instead a verb "Forbid".

Ignore

Ignore verb - To fail to give proper attention to.

Forbid and ignore are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forbid" instead a verb "Ignore".

Nearby Words: ignorance, ignoring

Common collocations

people forbid people ignore people
way forbid way ignore way
characters forbid characters ignore characters
player forbid player ignore player
Other words: humans.

Both words in one sentence

  • My Sister Is Off-Limits! Played for Laughs in The Big Bang Theory: Raj tries to forbid his sister Priya from seeing Leonard, but they ignore him.
  • Alcohol-Induced Idiocy: Characters who have gone on a drinking binge will ignore all other responsibilities they have, ignore your attempts to forbid them from drinking more beer, and vomit in inconvenient places (which ruins the room's attractiveness until it's cleaned up).
  • Video Game Cruelty Punishment And if, god forbid, you completely ignore a terror site, you get minus 1000 rating points, in a game where getting 500 positive points per month is a lot.
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