🚫proscribe

verb
/proʊˈskraɪb/

Meaning

to forbid something by law or authority

Example Sentences

The new law will proscribe the use of harmful chemicals in farming.

Synonyms

forbid, prohibit, ban, outlaw, restrict

Antonyms

allow, permit, authorize

Collocations

proscribe activity, proscribe practice, law proscribes, proscribe behavior

Related Vocabularies

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