Forbid and Kill

Forbid

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

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

Kill verb - To deprive of life.

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Forbid and kill are semantically related in cancel topic. Sometimes you can use "Forbid" instead a verb "Kill".

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

party	forbid party	kill party
people	forbid people	kill people
children	forbid children	kill children
number	forbid number	kill number
Other words: way, characters, child, anyone, player, daughter, humans, sister, gods, friends, members, monsters.

It would be strange for the Old Testament to forbid every manner of killing, given the times when God is said to have ordered the Israelites to kill e.g.

Source: Thou Shalt Not Kill
Turns out, the princess summoned the girls to kill her because she fell in love with her kidnapper and because of this and a contract she made to forbid her to think of nothing but the world, the world ends up in turmoil and she can't kill herself.

Source: Children Forced to Kill
Venns forbid themselves to kill somebody they've talked to (there are exceptions, but the rule is usually upheld).

Source: Literature / The Wolfhound

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