FORBID

(verb) command against
"I forbid you to call me late at night", "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store", "Dad nixed our plans"
synonyms : disallow , interdict , nix , prohibit , proscribe , veto
Father has proscribed any telephone calls from being made after 10 p.m. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) keep from happening or arising; make impossible
"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer", "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
synonyms : foreclose , forestall , preclude , prevent
He forestalled critics by offering a defense of the project. -added by nithi

-tagged by editor1

bollards mid-street to prevent through car traffic

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