proscribe

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Pronunciation

/prəˈskraɪb/(proh-SKRYBE)

Part of speech

verbformal

Chinese

禁止；排斥

Definition

To forbid, especially by law; to denounce or condemn; to banish or exile.

Word family

  • proscription/prəˈskrɪpʃən/(n)禁止
  • proscriptive/prəˈskrɪptɪv/(adj)禁止的

Collocations

  • proscribed activities
  • proscribed organization
  • proscribe behavior
  • legally proscribed

Examples

  1. 1.The government proscribed several extremist organizations, making membership illegal. (officially banned)
  2. 2.Many religions proscribe certain foods or activities during holy periods. (forbid)

Synonyms

  • prohibit/prəˈhɪbɪt/— forbid by law
  • ban/bæn/— officially prevent
  • outlaw/ˈaʊtlɔː/— make illegal

Etymology

from Latin "proscribere" — pro- (before) + scribere (to write) — to write publicly, as in posting names of the condemned