PROSCRIBES Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

proscribes

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present tense third-person singular of proscribe

as in prohibits

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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The Supreme Court ordinarily prohibits such restrictions, according to Congress's Constitution Annotated.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Federal law prohibits armed federal agents from conducting activities in and around polling places unless force is necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of prohibits

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Yet since the American Medical Association Code of Ethics explicitly forbids physician participation in capital punishment, executions are rarely, if ever, performed by expert clinicians.

— Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
The plaintiffs in that case argued that their faiths allowed or required the procedure in circumstances the ban currently forbids.

— Rachel Rebouché, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of forbids

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This is in stark contrast to rival retailer Amazon, which bans third-party agentic tools, such as Meta’s Muse and Perplexity’s shopping agent.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
In 2024, Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment backed by Republicans that bans the use of private grant money to run elections.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bans

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The Big Apple already outlaws full-sized tractor-trailers from its surface streets, though the law is almost never enforced.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
The Invasive Species Management Act outlaws the sale and spread of 30 species, like the Bradford (or Callery) pear, Japanese barberry and running bamboo, throughout the Garden State.

— Nick Caloway, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026

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