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proscribe

Pronunciation: /pɹəˈskɹaɪb/

The English word “proscribe” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To forbid or prohibit.
  2. To denounce.
  3. To banish or exclude.

Etymology

From Middle English proscriben, from Latin prōscrībō (“to proclaim, forbid, banish”).

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