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Meaning of 'proscribe' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Proscribe [ v. t.]
- To doom to destruction; to put out of the protection of law; to outlaw; to exile; as, Sylla and Marius proscribed each other's adherents.
- To denounce and condemn; to interdict; to prohibit; as, the Puritans proscribed theaters.

Meaning of 'proscribe' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . proscribe [ v]
Meaning (1):
- command against
Example in sentence:
  • Dad nixed our plans;
  • I forbid you to call me late at night;
  • Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store

Nearby Words:

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