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proscribe
What does proscribe mean?
proscribe (verb): to forbid or prohibit.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does proscribe come from?
From Middle English proscriben, from Latin prōscrībō (“to proclaim, forbid, banish”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of proscribe?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “proscribe” mean?
alight from (a horse)
Not quite: that's what dismount means.
to forbid or prohibit
Right! That's what “proscribe” means.
cause to run in panic
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to go back over again
Not quite: that's what retrace means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “proscribe”?
aspire
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plunge
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forbid
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weaken
Not quite: weaken means something else.
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