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proscribe

pro·scribe
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-skrahyb]
    • /proʊˈskraɪb/
    • /prəʊˈskraɪb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-skrahyb]
    • /proʊˈskraɪb/

Definitions of proscribe word

  • verb with object proscribe to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit. 1
  • verb with object proscribe to put outside the protection of the law; outlaw. 1
  • verb with object proscribe to banish or exile. 1
  • verb with object proscribe to announce the name of (a person) as condemned to death and subject to confiscation of property. 1
  • transitive verb proscribe banish, ban 1
  • verb proscribe If something is proscribed by people in authority, the existence or the use of that thing is forbidden. 0

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Origin of proscribe

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin prōscrībere to publish in writing, confiscate, outlaw. See pro-1, prescribe

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Parts of speech for Proscribe

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

proscribe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for proscribe

verb proscribe

  • banish — If someone or something is banished from a place or area of activity, they are sent away from it and prevented from entering it.
  • ban — To ban something means to state officially that it must not be done, shown, or used.
  • be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
  • blacklist — If someone is on a blacklist, they are seen by a government or other organization as being one of a number of people who cannot be trusted or who have done something wrong.
  • boxed in — simple past tense and past participle of box in.

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