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proscribes

verb

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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French military policy in Lebanon prohibits identifying soldiers by first names for security reasons.

— Diego Ibarra Sánchez, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
The bills prohibits agents, officers and employees of DHS or those acting under authority of the agency from conducting operations in child care facilities, school bus stops and playgrounds.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of prohibits

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When her evil stepmother forbids her from trying out, Bea must enlist the help of her Fairy Dunkmother to chase her dreams.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Tom is a security guard here, and forbids entrance to the little mouse, leading to a brief spate of chasing around the museum.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of forbids

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The ‘no outside assistance’ rule is officially defined as Rule 41 of the Racing Rules of Sailing, which bans a competing boat from taking physical or tactical help from anyone outside the crew.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The Taliban bans filming in public areas where flogging as well as stoning takes place, but MA says that individuals who oppose the practice have been discretely filming these events, then posting the video.

— Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 8 Sep. 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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