forban Synonyms & Antonyms
-æn
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Forban as a Verb
1
To exile; banish.
Word Forms & Grammar
forban (third-person singular simple present forbans, present participle forbanning, simple past and past participle forbanned)
Origin of Forban
From Middle English forbannen, partly from Middle English for- + bannen, equivalent to for- + ban; and partly from Old French forbenir (“to banish”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian ferbonne (“to banish”), West Frisian ferbanne (“to banish”), Dutch verbannen (“to banish”), German Low German verbannen (“to banish”), German verbannen (“to banish”), Swedish förbanna (“to curse, damn”).
Quick Facts About Forban
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-æn/ |
| Meaning | To exile; banish |
| Verb forms | forbans, forbanning, forbanned |