debekatu

[from Lat. "impredicare" (obstruct)] io. forbidden; fruitu \debekatu forbidden fruit ; musulmanek ez dute jaki \debekaturik jan behar, hala nola urdaiazpikoa Muslims musn't eat forbidden food such as ham du/ad.

1. ( ez utzi, galarazi ) to prohibit, to forbid; sartzea \debekatuta entrance prohibited; "zakurrekin sartzea \debekatua" "no dogs allowed" ; igeri egitea \debekaturik dago no swimming allowed; hara joatea zorrotz \debekatu zion she strictly forbade him to go there

2. ( eragotzi, galderazi ) to prevent, stave off; izozteak elurra \debekatua du the icy temperature {staved off || prevented} snow