proscribe
to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
to put outside the protection of the law; outlaw.
to banish or exile.
to announce the name of (a person) as condemned to death and subject to confiscation of property.
Origin of proscribe
1Other words for proscribe
Other words from proscribe
- pro·scrib·a·ble, adjective
- pro·scrib·er, noun
- un·pro·scrib·a·ble, adjective
- un·pro·scribed, adjective
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How to use proscribe in a sentence
Vagabondage, begging, movement across county lines and wage increases were all proscribed.
Pandemics have long created labor shortages. Here’s why. | Spencer Strub | June 3, 2021 | Washington PostWhile commuting listening is proscribed for at least the next quarter, exercise and mental health breaks pick up a lot of that deficit.
Presidents have been blocking and undoing mergers for years through the long-established and carefully proscribed CFIUS process.
proscribe French, their mother tongue, and they will hate you and have nothing to do with your schools.
Bilingualism | N. A. Belcourt
British Dictionary definitions for proscribe
/ (prəʊˈskraɪb) /
to condemn or prohibit
to outlaw; banish; exile
(in ancient Rome) to outlaw (a citizen) by posting his name in public
Origin of proscribe
1Derived forms of proscribe
- proscriber, noun
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