First Known Use: 1916
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verboten
adjective ver·bo·ten \vər-ˈbō-tən, fər-, ver-\
Definition of VERBOTEN
: forbidden; especially : prohibited by dictate
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Origin of VERBOTEN
German, from Old High German farboten, past participle of farbioten to forbid (akin to Old English forbēodan to forbid), from far-, fur- for- + biotan to offer — more at bid
Related to VERBOTEN
- Synonyms
- banned, barred, forbidden, interdicted, outlawed, prohibited, proscribed, taboo (also tabu), impermissible
- Antonyms
- allowable, permissible, permissive, sufferable
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