proscribe

pro·scribe  (pr-skrb)

tr.v. pro·scribed, pro·scrib·ing, pro·scribes

1. To denounce or condemn.

2. To prohibit; forbid. See Synonyms at forbid.

3.

a. To banish or outlaw (a person).

b. To publish the name of (a person) as outlawed.

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[Middle English proscriben, from Latin prscrbere, to put up someone's name as outlawed : pr-, in front; see pro-¹ + scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European roots.]

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pro·scriber n.

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proscribe [prəʊˈskraɪb]

vb (tr)

1. to condemn or prohibit

2. to outlaw; banish; exile

3. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Rome) to outlaw (a citizen) by posting his name in public

[from Latin prōscrībere to put up a written public notice, from prō- in public + scrībere to write]

proscriber  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

proscribe - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans" disallow, forbid, nix, prohibit, veto, interdict command, require - make someone do something ban - prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure; "Smoking is banned in this building" bar, debar, exclude - prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club" enjoin - issue an injunction criminalise, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw, criminalize - declare illegal; outlaw; "Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S."

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proscribe

verb

1. prohibit, ban, forbid, boycott, embargo, interdict They are proscribed by federal law from owning guns.
prohibit allow, permit, sanction, license, endorse, warrant, authorize, give permission, give leave

2. condemn, reject, damn, denounce, censure Slang is reviled and proscribed by pedants and purists.

3. outlaw, exclude, exile, expel, banish, deport, expatriate, excommunicate, ostracize, blackball, attaint (archaic) He was proscribed in America, where his estate was put up for sale.

Translations

proscribe [prəʊsˈkraɪb] VT → proscribir

proscribe [prəʊˈskraɪb] vt (= prohibit) → proscrire

proscribe

vt (= forbid) → verbieten; (= outlaw) → ächten; (= banish, exile) → verbannen

proscribe [prəʊsˈkraɪb] vt → proscrivere