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   Pro·scribe

   /prōˈskrīb/

   

   verb

   • 1. forbid, especially by law: "strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces" Similar forbidprohibitbanbardisallowrule outembargovetomake illegalinterdictoutlawtabooOpposite allowpermit
   • ▪ denounce or condemn: "certain practices that the Catholic Church proscribed, such as polygyny" Similar condemndenounceattackcriticizecensuredenigratedamnrejectOpposite authorizeaccept
   • ▪ outlaw (someone): "a plaque on which were the names of proscribed traitors" Similar outlawboycottblackblackballexcludeostracizeexileexpelexpatriateevictdeportexcommunicate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘to outlaw’): from Latin proscribere, from pro- ‘in front of’ + scribere ‘write’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   What does proscribe mean?

   • • It prescribes and proscribes the behavior and even the thoughts of its population in virtually every domain of existence. Origin proscribe (1400-1500) Latin proscribere, from scribere “to write” proscribe meaning, definition, what is proscribe: to officially say that something is not ...: Learn more.

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   How many meanings does the verb proscribe have?

   • There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb proscribe, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the verb proscribe? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English How is the verb proscribe pronounced? Where does the verb proscribe come from?

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   What is the difference between prescribe and proscribe?

   • Here is a helpful trick to remember prescribe vs. proscribe. Both of these words are verbs. In a sense, they have opposite meanings: to prescribe something is to recommend it; to proscribe something is to forbid it. The way these words are spelled provide a reminder as to how they are used. Proscribe contains the letter O, just like the word no.

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   What is the meaning of prescribe?

   • To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient. The doctor prescribed aspirin. To specify as a required procedure or ritual; to lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action. Prescribe not us our duties. Let streams prescribe their fountains where to run.

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   The meaning of PRESCRIBE is to lay down a rule : dictate. How to use prescribe in a sentence. Proscribe vs. Prescribe

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   verb. proscribed, proscribes, proscribing. To denounce or condemn. American Heritage. In ancient Rome, to publish the name of (a person) condemned to death, banishment, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To denounce or forbid the practice, use, etc. of; interdict. Webster's New World.

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   Definition of proscribe verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   proscribe /proʊˈskraɪb/ verb

   proscribes; proscribed; proscribing

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   /proʊˈskrɪpʃən/ noun, plural proscriptions [count, noncount]

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   proscribe meaning, definition, what is proscribe: to officially say that something is not ...: Learn more.

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb proscribe, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.