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Word: Proscribe
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘to outlaw’): from Latin proscribere, from pro- ‘in front of’ + scribere ‘write’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
prə(ʊ)ˈskrʌɪb
Dialects: British English
Definition:
forbid, especially by law
Short Definition:forbid
Examples:- strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces
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