This is the 996th most frequent Dutch word.
verbieden
To forbid.
The word 'verboden' is used as the past participle of 'verbieden' indicating a completed action of prohibiting.
Hij wil roken, maar de dokter heeft het hem verboden.
He wants to smoke, but the doctor has forbidden him to do so.
The word 'verbiedt' appears as the third-person singular present tense of 'verbieden', showing an ongoing prohibition.
De wet verbiedt het rijden zonder rijbewijs.
The law prohibits driving without a driver's license.
The word 'verbieden' is used in its infinitive form, highlighting the general concept of forbidding.