adj.
Pronunciation: v ə r- ' b ō -t ə n, f ə r-, ver-
Function: adjective
Etymology: German, from Old High German farboten, past participle of farbioten to forbid (akin to Old English forb ē odan to forbid), from far-, fur- for- + biotan to offer ― more at BID
Date: 1916
: FORBIDDEN especially : prohibited by dictate