proscribe

verb

prō-ˈskrīb How to pronounce proscribe (audio)
Definition of proscribenext
as in to prohibit
to order not to do or use or to be done or used regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing

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Recent Examples of proscribe London’s High Court ruled that the decision to proscribe the group was unlawful, but has kept the ban in place pending an appeals court ruling due Monday. — ABC News, 12 June 2026 Last Friday, the High Court ruled that the government’s decision to proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation had been unlawful. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 21 Feb. 2026 Free speech was tremendously proscribed. — Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026 The British government has proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist group. — Reuters, CNN Money, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for proscribe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscribe
  1. prohibit
  2. forbid
  3. ban
  4. outlaw
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  • Federal law prohibits the commercial sale of unapproved drugs, but that hasn't stopped vendors from selling imitation versions of the experimental drug online at a scale with no modern precedent.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Believe it or not, the license prohibits that in the Beach Boys.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of prohibit
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  • This year, the Academy rescinded its rule forbidding actors from being nominated twice in the same category.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Shakeel took up dance and acting in secret because her family forbade both.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of forbid
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  • There are concerted efforts to ban such devices, but they are still used with depressing frequency.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In April 2022, Congress passed the Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act, banning imports of Russian energy products.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of ban
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  • Using the history of gay male desire in different time periods — dangerous, clandestine, outlawed and at long last fitfully accepted — the film examines legacy and what gets handed down across time.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • None of the other states that have passed constitutional amendments protecting the ability to hunt and fish have had specific hunting methods outlawed by the voters, as Colorado has.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of outlaw

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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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