proscribe
verb (used with object)
to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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Yes, according to the UK government, which is why they are proscribing it.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023