proscrible

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To outlaw or banish: "proscribe" means to condemn or forbid something as dangerous or unacceptable; to place someone or something outside the protection of the law.
   • To exile or expel: It can refer to officially sending someone away from a place as a punishment.
   • To denounce or prohibit: To reject or forbid the use of something considered harmful or dangerous.

Usage Examples

• (To outlaw or ban the organization.)
• (To forbid or suppress dissent.)
• (To banish or put outside the law.)

Advanced Usage

• "to proscribe a practice": to officially forbid a certain activity or custom.

  • The new law proscribes the use of plastic bags. (The law bans their usage.)

• "to be proscribed from society": to be excluded or banished from social or legal standing.

  • After the scandal, he was proscribed from public office. (He was forbidden to hold office.)

Variants and Related Words

• Proscription (n): the act of proscribing; a decree that forbids or condemns.

  • The proscription of certain books led to widespread protests. (The banning of books.)

• Proscriptive (adj): relating to proscription; forbidding or prohibiting.

  • The proscriptive measures were harshly criticized. (The banning rules were criticized.)

Synonyms

• Forbid: to order someone not to do something.
• Ban: to officially prohibit something.
• Outlaw: to make something illegal.
• Exile: to send someone away from their home country as a punishment.

Antonyms

• Allow: to permit or approve.
• Permit: to give consent or authorization.
• Tolerate: to allow something without interference.

Related Idioms

• "to proscribe with prejudice": to forbid something permanently and without exception (legal term).

  • The court proscribed the defendant from contacting the victim with prejudice. (The ban is absolute and final.)

• "to fall under proscription": to become subject to a ban or condemnation.

  • The drug fell under proscription after its harmful effects were discovered. (It was banned.)