proscribe
/proʊˈskraɪb/
verb
proscribes;
proscribed;
proscribing
proscribes;
proscribed;
proscribing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROSCRIBE
[+ object]
formal
:
to make (something) illegal
:
to not allow (something)
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The principal proscribed [=banned, prohibited] the use of cell phones in school.
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acts that are proscribed by law
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proscribed conduct
— proscription
/proʊˈskrɪpʃən/
noun,
plural
proscriptions
[count, noncount]