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Proscribe (Verb)

Meaning

Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The university authorities strictly proscribe students from using their mobile phones during exams.
  • The government has proscribed the terrorist group and frozen its assets.
  • She proscribed smoking in her household to keep her children healthy.
  • The judge proscribed the media from releasing the identities of the victims.
  • The company proscribes employees from sharing company secrets with outsiders.

Synonyms

  • Interdict
  • Disallow
  • Forbid
  • Veto
  • Prohibit
  • Nix

Hypernyms

  • Command
  • Require

Hyponyms

  • Debar
  • Exclude
  • Ban
  • Illegalise
  • Bar
  • Criminalize
  • Enjoin
  • Criminalise
  • Outlaw

Related Words

  • Proscription (noun)
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