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proscribe
[ proh-skrahyb ]
verb (used with object)
- to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
Synonyms: repudiate, disapprove, censure
- to put outside the protection of the law; outlaw.
- to banish or exile.
- to announce the name of (a person) as condemned to death and subject to confiscation of property.
proscribe
/ prəʊˈskraɪb /
verb
- to condemn or prohibit
- to outlaw; banish; exile
- (in ancient Rome) to outlaw (a citizen) by posting his name in public
Derived Forms
- proˈscriber, noun
Other Words From
- pro·scriba·ble adjective
- pro·scriber noun
- unpro·scriba·ble adjective
- unpro·scribed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of proscribe1
Word History and Origins
Origin of proscribe1
Example Sentences
The Israeli military went on the offensive against Hezbollah - which it proscribes as a terrorist organisation - after almost a year of cross-border fighting sparked by the war in Gaza.
It's an offence under section 12 of the Terrorism Act to provide support for a proscribed terrorist group.
On Friday at the Old Bailey in London, Kucharski was jailed for two-and-a-half years with a further year on extended licence for professing to be a member of a proscribed terrorist organisation.
Israel went on the offensive against Hezbollah - which it proscribes as a terrorist organisation - after almost a year of cross-border fighting sparked by the war in Gaza.
Richard Garland told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme threats were made to his fathers life from members of proscribed organisations.
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