Forbid and Instruct

Forbid

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

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

Instruct

Instruct verb - To cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field.

Forbid and instruct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forbid" instead a verb "Instruct".

Nearby Words: instruction, instructor, instructive, instructing

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Common collocations

people forbid people instruct people
children forbid children instruct children
characters forbid characters instruct characters
player forbid player instruct player
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