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 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 Libraries are getting rid of Russian books; books printed in Russia have been proscribed (as a bookstore manager in downtown Odesa explained to me in the fall of 2019, more than two years before the Russian invasion); Gogol is taught in Ukrainian translation. — John Connelly, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2025 Turkey’s government has vocally supported Hamas, but in Egypt, the group is strictly proscribed. — Nbc News, NBC news, 12 Oct. 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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  • Cameroon’s constitution does not specifically prohibit a president from leaving the country for months.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • So, can a debt collector re-age an old debt, or are there guardrails in place to prohibit those types of actions?
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of prohibit
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  • The Geneva Conventions, a set of treaties governing the conduct of warring parties, which were ratified in the aftermath of the Second World War, forbid the arbitrary detention of civilians.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Dean had a similar experience in June, according to the press release from Deluzio's office, with the congresswoman being forbidden from speaking with detainees throughout her visit at the facility.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of forbid
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  • The amendment would also ban gender-affirming care for children, which has not been allowed in the state since 2023.
    — Jack Harvel August 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There is no statewide law banning dogs from riding in a vehicle, but an unrestrained pet that blocks your view or climbs into your lap can lead to a reckless driving citation.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of ban
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  • With fracking — which is already outlawed on offshore platforms in California waters, and is widely viewed as an environmentally degrading and often risky process — Gilda’s production would jump to about 4,000 barrels a day.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Denver has also considered outlawing natural gas in homes after implementing new restrictions on its use in commercial buildings.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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