Ingles

proscribe

gb/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪb/ us/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪb/
C1 Ingles
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1

officially forbid or ban

To officially say something is not allowed.

Padron ng paggamit: proscribe [something] (often + as [something])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse with "prescribe" (to recommend or order, especially medicine). "Proscribe" means ban/forbid.
Mga kasingkahulugan
ban (More common and less formal.) | prohibit (Close in meaning; often used in legal or formal contexts.) | forbid (General term; can be personal or official.) | outlaw (Emphasizes making something illegal.)
Mga kasalungat
allow (To permit rather than forbid.) | permit (Formal/neutral opposite of banning.) | authorize (To give official permission.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
law |government |politics |rules
Mga Halimbawa
  • The government moved to proscribe the group after a series of attacks.
  • Several countries proscribe hate speech under their criminal laws.
  • The new policy would proscribe single-use plastics in public buildings.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The law proscribes smoking in hospitals.
  • They proscribed the organization because it was violent.
Pandiwa formal C2 action
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declare someone an outlaw

To officially treat someone as an enemy and take away their rights.

Padron ng paggamit: proscribe [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In modern news, "proscribe" usually refers to banning groups or activities; this older sense is mainly historical.
Mga kasingkahulugan
outlaw (More general; can mean making a person outside legal protection.) | banish (Focuses on forcing someone to leave rather than legal condemnation.) | exile (Often implies sending someone away, sometimes officially.)
Mga kasalungat
pardon (To officially forgive and restore legal standing.) | reinstate (To restore someone to a former legal or official position.)
Mga kolokasyon
proscribe political opponents |proscribe dissidents |proscribe a rival |proscribed citizens |a proscribed senator |proscribed by the regime
Mga tema
history |law |politics
Mga Halimbawa
  • In ancient Rome, political rivals were sometimes proscribed and their property seized.
  • After the coup, the new regime proscribed several former ministers.
  • The novel follows a proscribed writer forced to live under an assumed name.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The ruler proscribed his enemies.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
proscribe
IPA
GB/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪb/
US/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪb/
Mga pantig at diin
pro - scribe (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (scribe)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
  • Base: proscribe
  • 3rd Person Singular: proscribes
  • Present Participle: proscribing
  • Past: proscribed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
proscribes verb proscribing verb proscribed verb
Core family
proscription noun C1
Related words
prescribe verb B1 prescription noun A2 prescriptive adjective C1
Advanced or less common
proscriptive adjective
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proscribed by law

1
/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd bˈaɪ lˈɔ/
fixed phrase formal

forbidden by law

Not allowed because the law forbids it.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Discrimination on the basis of disability is proscribed by law.
  • Certain types of political advertising are proscribed by law during election week.

proscribed list

1
/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd lˈɪst/
fixed phrase formal

official list of banned items

An official list of things that are banned.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Donations to a proscribed organization are a criminal offense.
  • The charity was investigated for links to a proscribed organization.

proscribed substance

1
/pɹoʊskɹˈaɪbd sˈʌbstəns/
fixed phrase formal

officially banned drug or chemical

A drug or chemical that is not allowed.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The athlete was suspended after testing positive for a proscribed substance.
  • The label warns that the product contains a proscribed substance.

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