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Noun taboo has 2 senses

taboo, tabu - a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
--₁ is a kind of bias, prejudice, preconception

Derived form: verb taboo₁
taboo, tabu - an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
--₂ is a kind of inhibition

Derived form: verb taboo₁

Verb taboo has 1 sense

taboo - declare as sacred and forbidden
--₁ is one way to restrict

Derived forms: noun taboo₂, noun taboo₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something