proscribe
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transitive verb \prō-ˈskrīb\pro·scribedpro·scrib·ing
Definition of PROSCRIBE
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: to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
Examples of PROSCRIBE
- acts that are proscribed by law
- <regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing>
Origin of PROSCRIBE
Latin proscribere to publish, proscribe, from pro- before + scribere to write — more at scribe
First Known Use: 1560
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