proscribe
UK/prəˈskraɪb/US/prәu'skraib/
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Definitions
v.
To officially forbid or ban something.
禁止；取缔
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedTo proscribe was to publish a written notice against someone or something; modern meaning is “officially ban.”
Root script still carries 46 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.proscribe an organization取缔组织
- 2.proscribed substance违禁物质
- 3.proscribed group被取缔的团体
- 4.[legally proscribed]依法禁止
Example Sentences
- 1.
The regime proscribed several opposition groups.
Easily Confused
Proscribe means forbid; prescribe means order, recommend, or write a medical prescription.