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Proscribe

//pɹəˈskɹaɪb// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To forbid or prohibit. transitive

    "The law proscribes driving a car while intoxicated."

  2. 2
    command against wordnet
  3. 3
    To denounce. transitive

    "The word ‘ain't’ is proscribed by many authorities."

  4. 4
    To banish or exclude. transitive

    "Many Roman citizens were proscribed for taking part in rebellions."

Etymology

From Middle English proscriben, from Latin prōscrībō (“to proclaim, forbid, banish”).

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