proscribe
11proscribe — verb forbid, especially by law. ↘denounce or condemn. ↘historical outlaw (someone). Derivatives proscription noun proscriptive adjective Origin ME: from L. proscribere, from pro in front of + scribere write . Usage Proscribe does not have the… …
12proscribe — /proʊˈskraɪb / (say proh skruyb) verb (t) (proscribed, proscribing) 1. to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous; to prohibit: *as the feminine code proscribes any behaviour which could be construed as being provocative, it is concluded that… …
13proscribe — prescribe, proscribe A single letter distinguishes two words of very different meaning. A prescribed book (for example) is one that is chosen for a course of study, whereas a proscribed book is one that is forbidden or banned. Prescribe also has… …
14proscribe — proscribable, adj. proscriber, n. /proh skruyb /, v.t., proscribed, proscribing. 1. to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit. 2. to put outside the protection of the law; outlaw. 3. to banish or exile. 4. to announce the …
15proscribe — verb /pɹəˈskɹaɪb,ˌpɹəʊˈskɹaɪb/ a) To forbid or prohibit. b) To denounce. Ant: prescribe See Also: proscription, proscriptive …
16proscribe — Synonyms and related words: anathematize, attaint, ban, banish, bar, blackball, blacklist, boycott, bring home to, cast out, censure, condemn, convict, cut, damn, debar, denounce, denunciate, deny, deport, disallow, disfellowship, doom, embargo,… …
17proscribe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. outlaw, forbid, interdict, prohibit, condemn; excommunicate, exile, curse. See prohibition, condemnation.Ant., permit. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. banish, outlaw, exile; see forbid . III (Roget s 3… …
18proscribe — pro|scribe [prəuˈskraıb US prou ] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: proscribere, from scribere to write ] formal to officially say that something is not allowed to exist or be done = ↑forbid, prohibit ↑prohibit ▪ The Act proscribes… …
19proscribe — pro|scribe [ prou skraıb ] verb transitive FORMAL to order an end to the existence or use of something: The organization has been proscribed by law. ╾ pro|scrip|tion [ prou skrıpʃən ] noun uncount …
20proscribe — [[t]proʊskra͟ɪb[/t]] proscribes, proscribing, proscribed VERB: usu passive If something is proscribed by people in authority, the existence or the use of that thing is forbidden. [FORMAL] [be V ed] In some cultures surgery is proscribed... [be V… …
