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
The British government proscribes only Hezbollah's military wing, including its External Security Organization, but allows the group's political, social, and welfare elements to proceed unhindered.
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Michael Crawford, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2010
Both are proscribed terror group status by the U.K. government, and alleged support is forbidden under the 2000 Terrorism Act.
—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
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Michael Crawford, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2010
Both are proscribed terror group status by the U.K. government, and alleged support is forbidden under the 2000 Terrorism Act.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscribe
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The Anti-Central Bank Digital Currency Surveillance State Act prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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To keep that distinction clear, Catholic clergy are usually prohibited from running for political office.—
Esau McCaulley,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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In recent years, advertisers have been encroaching on news programs in ways that would have been forbidden in the past.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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The Department of Human Services issued a temporary injunction forbidding the woman from caring for children without an active license.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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The bill also bans interest payments on stablecoins and imposes strict anti-money-laundering and sanctions compliance, with restrictions on executives with financial crime convictions.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Schaumburg, for example, allows low-speed e-bikes on the same paths as traditional bikes, but Highland Park has banned some of those same bikes from its trails.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The covenants were outlawed in 1968, though some deeds still contain the language today.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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The statutes don't outlaw Hungarian citizens holding bitcoin, running nodes, or trading on most international exchanges.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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