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.