proscribes

verb

present tense third-person singular of proscribe
as in prohibits
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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  1. prohibits
  2. forbids
  3. bans
  4. outlaws
Verb
  • Data sharing State law prohibits law enforcement from sharing the data with entities outside of California.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • International law prohibits the deliberate targeting of schools and universities during armed conflicts.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibits
Verb
  • Others are testing grounds for activities that the real world forbids.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, no major religion in the world forbids vaccinations, and most encourage and embrace them as a common good, like the Catholic bishops.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of forbids
Verb
  • The Labor Department bans private-equity firms caught misbehaving from raising money from federal pension funds.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The tax credit could present legal challenges in Michigan, which has a state constitution that bans tax benefits and other public dollars to support private education.
    — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of bans
Verb
  • The Invasive Species Management Act outlaws the sale and spread of 30 species, like the Bradford (or Callery) pear, Japanese barberry and running bamboo, throughout the Garden State.
    — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Even if the Supreme Court soon outlaws the use of race in shaping congressional districts, state lawmakers still have to work within Florida’s Fair Districts amendment.
    — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of outlaws
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“Proscribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribes. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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