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- pronunciation:
- pro
skraIb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
proscribes, proscribing, proscribed |
| definition 1: |
to make illegal or prohibit.
Marriage to one's first cousin is proscribed in many states.The law proscribes driving under the influence of drugs.- synonyms:
- ban, forbid, outlaw, prohibit
- antonyms:
- permit
- similar words:
- disallow, interdict, taboo, veto
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| definition 2: |
to denounce or condemn.
- synonyms:
- censure, condemn, damn, denounce
- antonyms:
- authorize
- similar words:
- anathematize, blacklist, curse, disapprove
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| related words: |
blackball, damn, deny, embargo, forbid, inhibit, outlaw |
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| derivation: |
proscriber (n.) |
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