proscribe
To forbid or prohibitTo forbid or prohibit.
» Marriage is not proscribed for rabbis; it's prescribed.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To forbid or prohibit.
The law proscribes driving a car while intoxicated.
verbieten
запреща́тьzapreščátʹ, запрети́тьzapretítʹ
(transitive)To denounce.
The word ‘ain't’ is proscribed by many authorities.
verbieten
осужда́тьosuždátʹ, осуди́тьosudítʹ
(transitive)To banish or exclude.
Many Roman citizens were proscribed for taking part in rebellions.
verbannen, ächten
- command against
Examples
3 sentencesMarriage is not proscribed for rabbis; it's prescribed.
The church does not proscribe monarchy and prescribe democracy, or proscribe democracy and prescribe monarchy.
That word is proscribed by the French Academy.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English proscriben, from Latin prōscrībō (“to proclaim, forbid, banish”).From Middle English proscriben, from Latin prōscrībō (“to proclaim, forbid, banish”).
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Forms
proscribes, proscribing, proscribed, proscribed| Base form | proscribe · to proscribe |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | proscribes |
| Present participle | proscribing |
| Past simple | proscribed |
| Past participle | proscribed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle