This is the 2853rd most frequent German word.
verbieten
To forbid or prohibit.
Here, 'verbieten' is used to imply an official rule or prohibition in a formal setting.
Die Schule verbietet das Rauchen auf dem gesamten Gelände.
The school forbids smoking on the entire premises.
In this sentence, 'verbieten' expresses a personal prohibition imposed by an individual on someone else.
Er wollte mir verbieten, mit meinen Freunden auszugehen.
He wanted to forbid me from going out with my friends.
The form 'verboten' (past participle of 'verbieten') is used as an adjective to describe a restriction or rule.