Synonyms for proscribe
Definitions
- v. 1
To forbid or prohibit.
The law proscribes driving a car while intoxicated.
Related words
- Word family
- proscription
Forms
- Past participle
- proscribed
e.g. proscribed → prohibited, forbidden, disallowed, denounced…
Example sentences
- forbid This man I forbid any one to receive or address.
- prohibit Shame can limit what the law does not prohibit.
- denounce The alterglobalists denounce growing inequalities.
- disallow Decision to disallow Medicaid for second cochlea implant withdrawn.
- condemn Would you condemn your friend for the same thing?
By length
- 3 letters
- ban1, nix1
- 4 letters
- veto2
- 5 letters
- exile2, taboo2, expel2
- 6 letters
- reject2, forbid2, outlaw2, banish2
- 7 letters
- exclude2, condemn2, censure2
- 8 letters
- prohibit3, denounce2, disallow3, forspeak
- 9 letters
- interdict3, blackball2, ostracize3, ostracise
- 10 letters
- expatriate4
- 13 letters
- excommunicate5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (veto2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- proscrire
- Italiano
- proscrivere