to proscribe
8
8.6
- verb
- /prəˈskraɪb/
- Formal
:
proscribir
- Catholics found themselves hounded and proscribed because of their faith.
- law that proscribes
- proscribed conduct
- proscribed action
Next, he targeted the triumphias, condemning their tyrannical actions in Rome, calling them leaders of evil men who proscribe their own brothers, uncles and guardians first.
- Next, he targeted the triumphias, condemning their tyrannical actions in Rome, calling them leaders of evil men who proscribe their own brothers, uncles and guardians first.
Examples
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All banks of issue and deposit were established at the state level, and interstate banking was proscribed.
Academic text (2017) -
Section 377 of Singapore's penal code proscribes life imprisonment for "carnal intercourse against the order of nature."
Academic text (1997) -
Specifically, moral rules apply only to the most obvious kinds of proscribed behavior.
Academic text (1993) -
Israel forced Egypt, Syria, and Jordan to proscribe direct cross-border terrorist attacks.
Academic text (1990) -
22 Substantively, the Act proscribes the taking of endangered species or the destruction of those species' habitat.
Academic text (1991) -
The new law will proscribe the sale of certain chemicals to protect the environment.
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The government decided to proscribe all forms of gambling in the city.
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In an effort to improve public safety, the regulations proscribe the use of fireworks during dry seasons.
Synonyms
299
3.3
To officially say that something is not allowed by law
211
3.0
Order someone not to do something
114
4.4
To make something illegal
55
7.2
To stop something from happening or make it impossible
16
3.9
To refuse to allow something, usually by an official rule
15
8.0
To say no to an idea or plan
4
9.4
To stop someone or something by an official order
1
6.7
To make something against the law
Antonyms
How Forbidden
114
4.4
- Formal
8
8.6
299
3.3
293
1.2
211
3.0
31
3.3
- Formal
16
3.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word proscribe comes from Latin parts pro- 'forth' and scribere 'to write', and is from the same root as scribe and script. Long ago it meant putting someone's name on a public list to ban or punish them, so today to proscribe means to 'forbid' or 'prohibit' something by law or rule.