Duramazwi
-dzivisa
Elementary
-dzi-vi-sa
verb
actions
English:To prevent, to forbid
Shona DefinitionKu dzivisa kuramba kutendera kuti zvimwe zvinhu zviitike. Baba vaigarotidzivisa kufamba usiku kana kuenda kumagirosa pasina zvatatumwa.

Definitions

To stop something from happening; to prohibit or disallow.

“Baba vaigarotidzivisa kufamba usiku. ”

Examples

“Baba vaigarotidzivisa kufamba usiku. ”

“ My father used to forbid us from walking at night.”

Synonyms

kurambidza
kudzivisa

Antonyms

kubvumira
kutendera

Quick Reference

What does -dzivisa mean in English?
-dzivisa means "To prevent, to forbid" in English.
Definition of -dzivisa
To stop something from happening; to prohibit or disallow.
Tsanangudzo ye-dzivisa
Ku dzivisa kuramba kutendera kuti zvimwe zvinhu zviitike. Baba vaigarotidzivisa kufamba usiku kana kuenda kumagirosa pasina zvatatumwa.
Part of speech
verb