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Webster 1913 Edition
Proscribe
Pro-scribe′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Proscribed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Proscribing
.] [L.
proscribere
, proscriptum
, to write before, to publish, proscribe; pro
before + scribere
to write. See Scribe
. The sense of this word originated in the Roman practice of writing the names of persons doomed to death, and posting the list in public.] 1.
To doom to destruction; to put out of the protection of law; to outlaw; to exile;
as, Sylla and Marius
. proscribed
each other’s adherentsRobert Vere, Earl of Oxford, . . . was banished the realm, and
proscribed
. Spenser.
2.
To denounce and condemn; to interdict; to prohibit;
as, the Puritans
. proscribed
theatersThe Arian doctrines were
proscribed
and anathematized in the famous Council of Nice. Waterland.
Webster 1828 Edition
Proscribe
PROSCRI'BE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To doom to destruction; to put one out of the protection of law,and promise a reward for his head. Sylla and Marius proscribed each other's adherents.2.
To put out of the protection of the law. Robert Vere, earl of Oxford, was banished the realm and proscribed.
3.
To denounce and condemn as dangerous and not worthy of reception; to reject utterly. In the year 325, the Arian doctrines were proscribed and anathematized by the council of Nice.
4.
To censure and condemn as utterly unworthy of reception.5.
To interdict; as, to proscribe the use of ardent spirits.Definition 2024
proscribe
proscribe
English
Verb
proscribe (third-person singular simple present proscribes, present participle proscribing, simple past and past participle proscribed)
- (transitive) To forbid or prohibit.
- The law proscribes driving a car with a blood alcohol level of over .10%.
- (transitive) To denounce.
- The word ain't is proscribed by many authorities.
- (transitive) To banish or exclude.
- Many Roman citizens were proscribed for taking part in rebellions.
(Can we add an example for this sense?)
Usage notes
- Avoid the erroneous construction “proscribe against”; substitute “proscribe” alone or the phrase “prescribe against”.
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
forbid or prohibit
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denounce
banish or exclude
Spanish
Verb
proscribe
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of proscribir.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of proscribir.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of proscribir.