English Explanatory Dictionary

proscribe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To forbid or prohibit.
  2. To denounce.
  3. To banish or exclude.

Pronunciation

/pɹəˈskɹaɪb/ /ˈpɹəʊˌskɹaɪb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-proscribe.wav /ˈpɹoʊˌskɹaɪb/

Word forms

proscribe proscribes proscribing proscribed

Etymology

From Middle English proscriben, from Latin prōscrībō (“to proclaim, forbid, banish”).

Antonyms

prescribe recommend

Related words

proscription proscriptive proscriptivist

Derived words

deproscribe proscribable proscriber
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