proscribe
verb (used with object)
to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
has proscribed
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present perfectof proscribe (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The list includes Russia, which has proscribed the Jehovah’s Witnesses, among others, as extremists.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
District Judge Richard Matsch has proscribed evidence he considered inflammatory.
From Time Magazine Archive
The German Government denies the right of neutrals to use arms at all within the areas of the sea which it has proscribed, even in the defense of their rights.
From Lest We Forget World War Stories by Inez Bigwood
In truth, Citizeness, it isn't I who take it: I only arrest her because the government has proscribed her.
From One-Act Plays By Modern Authors by Various
