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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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Westlake is now under a temporary restraining order, which prohibits the town council from voting on a development plan for the data center.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
The name of the teenager was not released due to a law that prohibits the identification of juveniles charged with federal crimes.

— Tom Winter, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of prohibits

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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
Trump officials say any such favoritism violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal law that forbids discrimination in education and other public places and was created to fight segregation and its effect.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of forbids

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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
The legislation bans state agencies from doing business with or investing in companies that boycott Israel.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of bans

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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
Even if the Supreme Court soon outlaws the use of race in shaping congressional districts, state lawmakers still have to work within Florida’s Fair Districts amendment.

— Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026

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