Meaning of the word proscribe in English

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proscribe

US /proʊˈskraɪb/

UK /proʊˈskraɪb/

forbid (something) by law

Example:

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The government has proscribed the use of certain chemicals in agriculture.

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Any activities deemed harmful to public safety are strictly proscribed.

Synonym:

forbid prohibit ban outlaw veto

condemn or denounce (something)

Example:

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The committee voted to proscribe the discriminatory practices.

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His actions were proscribed by the moral code of the community.

Synonym:

condemn denounce censure reprobate anathematize

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