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   proscribe

   /prə(ʊ)ˈskrʌɪb/

   verb

   • 1. forbid, especially by law: "strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces" Similar forbidprohibitbanbardisallowrule outembargovetomake illegalinterdictoutlawtabooOpposite allowpermit
   • ▪ denounce or condemn: "certain customary practices which the Catholic Church proscribed, such as polygyny" Similar condemndenounceattackcriticizecensuredenigratedamnrejectOpposite authorizeaccept
   • ▪ outlaw (someone): "a plaque on which were the names of proscribed traitors" Similar outlawboycottblackblackballexcludeostracizeexileexpelexpatriateevictdeportexcommunicate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘to outlaw’): from Latin proscribere, from pro- ‘in front of’ + scribere ‘write’.

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   Proscribe means to publish the name of as condemned to death or to prohibit as harmful or unlawful. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of proscribe from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Proscribe means to forbid or ban something officially, such as a practice or an action. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of proscribe with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Proscribe definition: to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.. See examples of PROSCRIBE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROSCRIBE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Proscribe means to forbid or ban something officially, such as a practice, action, or substance. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and pronunciation of proscribe with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › proscribeProscribe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To proscribe something is to forbid or prohibit it, as a school principal might proscribe the use of cell phones in class.

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   1. To prohibit; forbid: foods that are proscribed by religious dietary laws. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. To denounce or condemn: "The small sins of natural pleasure that we see ... mildly proscribed in the confession manuals of the late Middle Ages" (James Turner). 3. a.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › proscribeproscribe verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Proscribe is a formal verb that means to say officially that something is banned. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use proscribe with examples, synonyms and word origin.