proscribe

About 0.15 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To forbid or prohibit.

   The law proscribes driving a car while intoxicated.

2. verb To denounce.

   The word ‘ain't’ is proscribed by many authorities.

3. verb To banish or exclude.

   Many Roman citizens were proscribed for taking part in rebellions.

Similar words

forbid prohibit veto disallow interdict prohibition exclude outlaw restrain ban

Often followed by

the all any it a and certain them abortion

Word family

proscribed proscriber proscribers proscribes proscribing