Forwarn

Quick meaning: Forwarn is a verb meaning (transitive) To prohibit; forbid; deny (right, access to, etc.).

Meaning

(transitive) To prohibit; forbid; deny (right, access to, etc.).

Example Sentences

I meet the Workman by Mr. Pemberton's Gate, and forewarn him from making of it; [...]

Oh Cousin this wicked Duoena, this Grycta suspects the good Woman who brought the Letter, and has forwarn'd her the House.

[...] having been caught putting the inside of the master's desk to a use for which the architect had clearly not designed it, to justify himself, with great simplicity averred, that he did not know that the thing had been forewarned.

Word Forms

• forwarns
• forwarning
• forwarned
• forewarn

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include warn, forbid, forfend, diswarn, defend, forbar.

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