verb
1.
Synonyms: command , bid, charge, direct, instruct, order, tell, warn
Related Word: decree, dictate, impose, prescribe, rule; adjure, advise, counsel; admonish, caution, forewarn
Contrasted words: acquiesce, agree, comply, conform, obey, submit, yield
2.
Synonyms: forbid , ban, inhibit, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, taboo
Related Word: deny, disallow