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1. (v.t.) proscribe
to condemn (a thing) as harmful or odious; prohibit.
2. proscribe
to put outside legal protection; outlaw.
3. proscribe
to banish or exile.
4. proscribe
(in ancient Rome) to announce the name of (a person) as condemned to death and subject to confiscation of property.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L prōscrībere to publish in writing, confiscate, outlaw. See pro -1, prescribe)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
command against
"I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
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1. (verb) proscribe
to doom to destruction; to put out of the protection of law; to outlaw; to exile; as, Sylla and Marius proscribed each other's adherents
2. (verb) proscribe
to denounce and condemn; to interdict; to prohibit; as, the Puritans proscribed theaters
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