Proscribe Definition
proscribe
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English
Pronunciation
Usage notes
- The latter pronunciation is used when added distinction from prescribe is desired.
Verb
proscribe (third-person singular simple present proscribes, present participle proscribing, simple past and past participle proscribed)
- (transitive) To forbid or prohibit.
- (transitive) To denounce.
- (transitive) To banish or exclude.
Usage notes
- Avoid the erroneous construction “proscribe against”; substitute “proscribe” alone or the phrase “prescribe against”.
Antonyms
Related terms
Latin
Verb
prōscrībe
- second-person singular present active imperative of prōscrībō
Spanish
Verb
proscribe (infinitive proscribir)
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of proscribir.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of proscribir.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of proscribir.
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