proscribe
gb/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪb/ us/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪb/
C1
Engleză
betilt, megtilt, proskribál, törvényen kívül helyez
VERB
C1
FORMAL
1
Tipar de utilizare:
proscribe [something] (often + as [something])
The government moved to proscribe the group after a series of attacks.
A kormány a támadások sorozata után lépéseket tett a csoport betiltására.
Several countries proscribe hate speech under their criminal laws.
Több ország büntetőjoga tiltja a gyűlöletbeszédet.
The new policy would proscribe single-use plastics in public buildings.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The law proscribes smoking in hospitals.
A törvény megtiltja a dohányzást a kórházakban.
They proscribed the organization because it was violent.
Azért tiltották be a szervezetet, mert erőszakos volt.
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not confuse with "prescribe" (to recommend or order, especially medicine). "Proscribe" means ban/forbid.
Sens
officially forbid or ban
Colocații
proscribe an organization
|proscribe a group
|proscribe a practice
|proscribe a party
|proscribe a substance
|proscribe an activity
|proscribe by law
|proscribe as illegal
|proscribe under anti-terror laws
|proscribe gambling
Sinonime
ban (More common and less formal.)
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prohibit (Close in meaning; often used in legal or formal contexts.)
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forbid (General term; can be personal or official.)
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outlaw (Emphasizes making something illegal.)
Antonime
allow (To permit rather than forbid.)
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permit (Formal/neutral opposite of banning.)
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authorize (To give official permission.)
Teme
law
|government
|politics
|rules
Definiție
To officially say something is not allowed.
To officially forbid something, especially by law or formal rules.
VERB
C2
FORMAL
2
Tipar de utilizare:
proscribe [someone]
In ancient Rome, political rivals were sometimes proscribed and their property seized.
Az ókori Rómában a politikai ellenfeleket olykor proskribálták, és vagyonukat elkobozták.
After the coup, the new regime proscribed several former ministers.
A puccs után az új rezsim több volt minisztert is törvényen kívül helyezett.
The novel follows a proscribed writer forced to live under an assumed name.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The ruler proscribed his enemies.
Az uralkodó törvényen kívül helyezte az ellenségeit.
Greșeală frecventă:
In modern news, "proscribe" usually refers to banning groups or activities; this older sense is mainly historical.
Sens
declare someone an outlaw
Colocații
proscribe political opponents
|proscribe dissidents
|proscribe a rival
|proscribed citizens
|a proscribed senator
|proscribed by the regime
Sinonime
outlaw (More general; can mean making a person outside legal protection.)
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banish (Focuses on forcing someone to leave rather than legal condemnation.)
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exile (Often implies sending someone away, sometimes officially.)
Antonime
pardon (To officially forgive and restore legal standing.)
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reinstate (To restore someone to a former legal or official position.)
Teme
history
|law
|politics
Definiție
To officially treat someone as an enemy and take away their rights.
To officially condemn and exclude someone, especially by naming them as an enemy of the state and removing their legal protections.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
proscribe
IPA
GB/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪb/
US/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪb/
Silabe și accent
pro - scribe (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (scribe)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: proscribe
- 3rd Person Singular: proscribes
- Present Participle: proscribing
- Past: proscribed
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
proscribes
verb
proscribing
verb
proscribed
verb
Core family
proscription
noun C1
Related words
Advanced or less common
proscriptive
adjective
Expresii
proscribed by law
1/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd bˈaɪ lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
formal
forbidden by law
Not allowed because the law forbids it.
Exemple
- Discrimination on the basis of disability is proscribed by law.
- Certain types of political advertising are proscribed by law during election week.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- This practice is proscribed by law.
proscribed list
1/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd lˈɪst/
fixed phrase
formal
official list of banned items
An official list of things that are banned.
Exemple
- The agency added the militia to the proscribed list.
- His name appeared on a proscribed list circulated by the authorities.
proscribed organization
1/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd ˌɔɹɡənəzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
legal
legally banned organization
A group that the government has officially banned.
Exemple
- Donations to a proscribed organization are a criminal offense.
- The charity was investigated for links to a proscribed organization.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- It is illegal to support a proscribed organization.
proscribed substance
1/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd sˈʌbstəns/
fixed phrase
formal
officially banned drug or chemical
A drug or chemical that is not allowed.
Exemple
- The athlete was suspended after testing positive for a proscribed substance.
- The label warns that the product contains a proscribed substance.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He was banned for taking a proscribed substance.