proscribe

verb

pro·scribe prō-ˈskrīb How to pronounce proscribe (audio)

proscribed; proscribing

transitive verb

: to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state

: to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful : prohibit

proscriber noun

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Proscribe vs. Prescribe

Proscribe and prescribe each have a Latin-derived prefix that means "before" attached to the verb "scribe" (from scribere, meaning "to write"). Yet the two words have very distinct, often nearly opposite meanings. Why? In a way, you could say it's the law. In the 15th and 16th centuries both words had legal implications. To proscribe was to publish the name of a person who had been condemned, outlawed, or banished. To prescribe meant "to lay down a rule," including legal rules or orders.

Example Sentences

acts that are proscribed by law regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing

Recent Examples on the Web Then his opinion takes particular aim at Roe’s core holding, that fetal viability—the ability to survive outside the womb, currently at about the 23rd week of pregnancy—is the decisive boundary, only after which states can proscribe abortions.

David J. Garrow, WSJ, 4 May 2022 Democrats championed the rights of business owners and employers all week, while Republicans sought ways to proscribe how employers can run their businesses during a pandemic.

Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021 Also vulnerable: artists, musicians, filmmakers, academics and other cultural workers, who now find themselves the targets of Taliban orthodoxies that typically proscribe music, the representation of the human figure and the free movement of women.

Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2021 The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 3 in a continued effort to proscribe education on racial inequality in K-12 education.

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 23 July 2021 New Deal agenda; its logic would proscribe almost all forms of government intervention in private transactions.

Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2021 In fact, the doughnut model doesn’t proscribe all economic growth or development.

Ciara Nugent, Time, 22 Jan. 2021 Five years ago, Britons celebrated with much fanfare the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, a document that began the long process of proscribing the powers of the monarch.

Stephen Castle, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020 The political terrain became otherworldly, with rallies, conventions, canvassing, caucuses—handshakes—proscribed or constricted.

John A. Farrell, The New Republic, 16 Apr. 2020 See More

单词	proscribing
释义	proscribe verb pro·scribe prō-ˈskrīb proscribed; proscribing transitive verb 1 : to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state 2 : to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful : prohibit proscriber noun Did you know? Proscribe vs. Prescribe Proscribe and prescribe each have a Latin-derived prefix that means "before" attached to the verb "scribe" (from scribere, meaning "to write"). Yet the two words have very distinct, often nearly opposite meanings. Why? In a way, you could say it's the law. In the 15th and 16th centuries both words had legal implications. To proscribe was to publish the name of a person who had been condemned, outlawed, or banished. To prescribe meant "to lay down a rule," including legal rules or orders. Synonyms ban bar enjoin forbid interdict outlaw prohibit See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences acts that are proscribed by law regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing Recent Examples on the Web Then his opinion takes particular aim at Roe’s core holding, that fetal viability—the ability to survive outside the womb, currently at about the 23rd week of pregnancy—is the decisive boundary, only after which states can proscribe abortions. David J. Garrow, WSJ, 4 May 2022 Democrats championed the rights of business owners and employers all week, while Republicans sought ways to proscribe how employers can run their businesses during a pandemic. Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2021 Also vulnerable: artists, musicians, filmmakers, academics and other cultural workers, who now find themselves the targets of Taliban orthodoxies that typically proscribe music, the representation of the human figure and the free movement of women. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2021 The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 3 in a continued effort to proscribe education on racial inequality in K-12 education. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 23 July 2021 New Deal agenda; its logic would proscribe almost all forms of government intervention in private transactions. Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2021 In fact, the doughnut model doesn’t proscribe all economic growth or development. Ciara Nugent, Time, 22 Jan. 2021 Five years ago, Britons celebrated with much fanfare the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, a document that began the long process of proscribing the powers of the monarch. Stephen Castle, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020 The political terrain became otherworldly, with rallies, conventions, canvassing, caucuses—handshakes—proscribed or constricted. John A. Farrell, The New Republic, 16 Apr. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Latin proscribere to publish, proscribe, from pro- before + scribere to write — more at scribe First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Legal Definition proscribe transitive verb pro·scribe prō-ˈskrīb proscribed; proscribing : to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful History and Etymology for proscribe Latin proscribere to publish, proscribe, from pro- before + scribere to write proscribing 1 of 2 noun as in prohibiting the act of ordering that something not be done or used the proscribing of the use of alcohol was to be expected Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prohibiting banning prohibition forbidding outlawing enjoining barring proscription interdicting interdiction suppression charging decreeing instruction dictation bidding direction repression deterrence discouragement dissuading coercion compulsion constraint force Antonyms & Near Antonyms allowance approval sanction permission toleration endorsement support promotion authorization license clearance sufferance encouragement indorsement compliance licence obedience submission See More proscribing 2 of 2 verb present participle of proscribe as in forbidding 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 Synonyms & Similar Words prohibiting forbidding banning outlawing preventing discouraging interdicting enjoining barring stopping halting excluding precluding deterring curbing restraining dissuading quashing repressing suppressing disallowing silencing rejecting debarring depriving blocking vetoing quelling squashing inhibiting subduing impeding squelching hindering obstructing repudiating bridling embargoing checking shutting out ruling out crushing clamping down (on) cracking down (on) putting down snuffing (out) reining (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms permitting allowing approving letting authorizing endorsing sanctioning suffering promoting supporting indorsing warranting advancing encouraging furthering ordering cultivating abetting licensing forwarding commanding nurturing tolerating nourishing enduring countenancing bearing bidding licencing abiding brooking See More
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