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Complete Definition of "proscribe"

English

Pronunciation
rhymes|aɪb
rfp

Verb
en-verb|proscrib|ing

  1. transitive To forbid or prohibit.
  2. transitive To denounce.
  3. transitive To banish or exclude.

rfex

Usage notes
Avoid the erroneous construction “proscribe againstâ€; substitute “proscribe†alone or the phrase “prescribe|prescribe againstâ€.

Antonyms
prescribe

Related terms
proscriptive

Translations
trans-top|forbid or prohibit
Dutch: t+|nl|verbieden
Finnish: t+|fi|kieltää
German: t+|de|verbieten
trans-mid
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trans-top|denounce
Dutch: t|nl|afkeuren, t|nl|afraden, t+|nl|verbieden
Finnish: t+|fi|kieltää
German: t+|de|verbieten
trans-mid
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trans-top|banish or exclude
Dutch: t|nl|verbannen, t+|nl|uitsluiten
Finnish: eristää, syrjäyttää
trans-mid
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checktrans-top
ttbc|Norwegian: Ã… forby
trans-bottom

Category:English transitive verbs

fr:proscribe
io:proscribe
te:proscribe
vi:proscribe
zh:proscribe

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