proscribe
[ proh-skrahyb ]
verb (used with object),pro·scribed, pro·scrib·ing.
to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
to put outside the protection of the law; outlaw.
to banish or exile.
to announce the name of (a person) as condemned to death and subject to confiscation of property.
Origin of proscribe
1Other words for proscribe
Other words from proscribe
- pro·scrib·a·ble, adjective
- pro·scrib·er, noun
- un·pro·scrib·a·ble, adjective
- un·pro·scribed, adjective
Words that may be confused with proscribe
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British Dictionary definitions for proscribe
proscribe
/ (prəʊˈskraɪb) /
verb(tr)
to condemn or prohibit
to outlaw; banish; exile
(in ancient Rome) to outlaw (a citizen) by posting his name in public
Origin of proscribe
1C16: from Latin prōscrībere to put up a written public notice, from prō- in public + scrībere to write
Derived forms of proscribe
- proscriber, noun
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