as in to prohibit
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing
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Recent Examples of proscribe
Western forces should not be deployed to fight in Ukraine, and the use of Western weapons against civilian targets within Russia should be proscribed.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
See, for instance, the efforts to mitigate the harms of drug use as opposed to proscribing individuals’ activities.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024
The United States is only further isolating itself and diminishing our declining prestige in the eyes of the rest of the world with his wish to proscribe only those who are not in his favor.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
In most universities, physical confrontations, the targeting of individuals with threats or harassment, and the disruption of campus activities are explicitly proscribed.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2024
See, for instance, the efforts to mitigate the harms of drug use as opposed to proscribing individuals’ activities.
—Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024
The United States is only further isolating itself and diminishing our declining prestige in the eyes of the rest of the world with his wish to proscribe only those who are not in his favor.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024
In most universities, physical confrontations, the targeting of individuals with threats or harassment, and the disruption of campus activities are explicitly proscribed.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscribe
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Authorities said Guzman’s criminal history includes state felony convictions in Connecticut so he is prohibited from possessing a gun.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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As a result, despite several states having laws prohibiting any detectable THC in drivers, there is no clear consensus on safe cannabis levels for driving.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Speaking their native languages and wearing traditional clothes was forbidden.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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Yet it isn’t forbidden for Culers to dream, and imagine what could be at the Allianz Arena on the brink of summer.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Earlier laws ban credit reporting of all medical debt, prohibit hospitals from suing patients with incomes under 400% of the poverty level, among other things.—
Michelle Andrews,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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His team has scrubbed the existence of trans people from government websites, threatened access to gender-affirming care, banned transgender people from joining the military, and more.—
Rev. Dr. Serene Jones,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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This makes Mississippi the third state to outlaw meat grown in vats from small samples of animal cells.—
Matt Reynolds,
WIRED,
10 Mar. 2025
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In another sign of his everlasting campaign, Trump called for Congress to outlaw taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security benefits, despite Republicans not expected to pursue those priorities in budget talks.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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