# tabooed

Pronunciation: say "ta-BOOD" /tæˈbud/

## Adjective

1. Placed under a ban and not permitted.
   - Simple: Not allowed, so people must not do it or use it.
   - _For decades, mental illness remained a tabooed topic in many workplaces._
   - _Visitors were warned away from the tabooed grove behind the temple._

## Verb

2. Past tense and past participle of taboo. — simple past and past participle of taboo
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of taboo. Use it when talking about something that already happened.
   - _The village had tabooed the spring, and no one would drink from it._
   - _The council tabooed any mention of the scandal at public meetings._

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