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 has proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist group.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
24 Dec. 2025
Libraries are getting rid of Russian books; books printed in Russia have been proscribed (as a bookstore manager in downtown Odesa explained to me in the fall of 2019, more than two years before the Russian invasion); Gogol is taught in Ukrainian translation.
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John Connelly,
The New York Review of Books,
18 Dec. 2025
Turkey’s government has vocally supported Hamas, but in Egypt, the group is strictly proscribed.
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Nbc News,
NBC news,
12 Oct. 2025
In the United Kingdom, the activist group Palestine Action has been proscribed as a terrorist organization due to a handful of members’ actions, and hundreds of peaceful protesters have since been arrested for showing their support of the group.
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Shaad D’souza,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
24 Dec. 2025
Libraries are getting rid of Russian books; books printed in Russia have been proscribed (as a bookstore manager in downtown Odesa explained to me in the fall of 2019, more than two years before the Russian invasion); Gogol is taught in Ukrainian translation.
—
John Connelly,
The New York Review of Books,
18 Dec. 2025
Turkey’s government has vocally supported Hamas, but in Egypt, the group is strictly proscribed.
—
Nbc News,
NBC news,
12 Oct. 2025
In the United Kingdom, the activist group Palestine Action has been proscribed as a terrorist organization due to a handful of members’ actions, and hundreds of peaceful protesters have since been arrested for showing their support of the group.
—
Shaad D’souza,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proscribe
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Freedom 250 says blankets are allowed, but lawn chairs, coolers, drink tumblers and aerosol sunscreen are prohibited.
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In February, a federal judge halted a California law that prohibited federal officers from wearing masks while on duty.
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Anyone attempting to think seriously about Elon Musk is confronted with a forbidding cognitive dissonance.
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Entertainment Weekly has learned that at least one NYC restaurant that provided catering to the wedding was forbidden from discussing its involvement in the event due to an NDA.
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A number of Russian regions have banned the use of large canisters that hold around five gallons to prevent fuel hoarding.
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Twenty-seven states currently have laws banning trans girls and women from participating against cisgender women and girls.
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Or even just 62 years to the Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation.
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The ordinance that restricts yoga instruction at city parks does not outlaw teaching other subjects including tai chi and Shakespeare, the city has conceded in court proceedings.
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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