proscribe
verb (used with object)
to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
proscribed
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past participleof proscribe.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof proscribe.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
proscribeverb (used with object)to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
Example Sentences
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Most "arrests have been for expressing support for a proscribed organisation", the police said in a post on X.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
In July 2025 it was proscribed as a terrorist group.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
The break-in happened before Palestine Action was proscribed by the government on 5 July 2025.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Police said the five men and two women had been arrested "on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation".
From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026
Technological advance required the freest possible pursuit of knowledge, so Holland became the leading publisher and bookseller in Europe, translating works written in other languages and permitting the publication of works proscribed elsewhere.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
