1_million_words | Word of the Day 06/15/25 Proscribe

Proscribe (verb)
proscribe [proh-skrahyb]

verb (used with object), proscribed, proscribing
1. to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
2. to put outside the protection of the law; outlaw.
3. to banish or exile.
4. to announce the name of (a person) as condemned to death and subject to confiscation of property.

Other Word Forms
proscribable adjective
proscriber noun
unproscribable adjective
unproscribed adjective
proˈscriber noun

Related Words
forbid, outlaw, prohibit

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Synonyms
1. repudiate, disapprove, censure

Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin prōscrībere to publish in writing, confiscate, outlaw. See pro- , prescribe

Example Sentences
Hezbollah is a group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK.
From BBC

Hamas, a proscribed terror group in the US, UK and EU, said it was insisting on a "permanent ceasefire" and "complete withdrawal" of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
From BBC

It followed a member of the Irish language group being charged with a terror offence after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a London gig.
From BBC

Mr Ó hAnnaidh was charged by the Metropolitan Police after an incident on 21 November 2024 at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, where he allegedly displayed a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah.
From BBC

A member of the Irish language group has been charged with a terror offence after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a London gig.
From BBC

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