verboten

ver·bo·ten

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ver-boht-n; German fer-boht-n]
- /vərˈboʊt n; German fɛrˈboʊt n/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ver-boht-n; German fer-boht-n]
- /vərˈboʊt n; German fɛrˈboʊt n/

Definitions of verboten word

adjective verboten forbidden, as by law; prohibited. 1
adjective verboten strictly forbidden 1
adjective verboten forbidden; prohibited 0

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Origin of verboten

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

1910-15; < German: past participle of verbieten to forbid

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Parts of speech for Verboten

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Verboten

verboten popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for verboten

adj verboten

black-market — to black-marketeer.
bootlegged — made, sold, or transported unlawfully.
contraband — Contraband refers to goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally.
forbidden — a past participle of forbid.
illegal — forbidden by law or statute.

adjective verboten

extralegal — (of an action or situation) beyond the authority of the law; not regulated by the law.
outlawed — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.

All 8 Synonyms of verboten