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
Both are proscribed terror group status by the U.K. government, and alleged support is forbidden under the 2000 Terrorism Act.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 3 June 2025
The Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group is proscribed as a terrorist organisation and banned under UK law.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 May 2025
States have never consistently complied with the rule, enshrined in the UN Charter in response to Nazi Germany’s swallowing other countries whole during World War II, that proscribed the forcible seizure of another state’s territory.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Disparate-impact liability imperils the effectiveness of civil rights laws by mandating, rather than proscribing, discrimination.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 3 June 2025
The Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and paramilitary group is proscribed as a terrorist organisation and banned under UK law.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 May 2025
States have never consistently complied with the rule, enshrined in the UN Charter in response to Nazi Germany’s swallowing other countries whole during World War II, that proscribed the forcible seizure of another state’s territory.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Disparate-impact liability imperils the effectiveness of civil rights laws by mandating, rather than proscribing, discrimination.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscribe
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Swimming in Liberty Reservoir is prohibited because of the dangers posed by the deep water, which can also get extremely cold in places due to its depth.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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It would also be prohibited from creating any substitute organizations.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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Still others turn their front yards into meadows of wildflowers (though some homeowners' associations forbid that).—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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One particular enemy of Gauguin’s was Bishop Martin, a Catholic priest on Hiva Oa who did his best to stomp out local custom, forbidding tattooing, Polynesian dancing, and the customary practice of polyandry.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Shark fishing is banned on the pier, and while anglers can catch and harvest tiger sharks in federal waters, Florida state waters create a nine-mile, no-take protection area for the animals.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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France banned the sale of cigarettes to minors under 18 in 2009.—
Lisa Klaassen,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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The Socialist Reich Party (SRP), a successor to the Nazi Party, was outlawed in 1952.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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The United States outlawed ibogaine in 1967 along with other psychotropic drugs.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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