as in to prohibit
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing
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Recent Examples of proscribe
Mourning, which would last at least two years for a widow, proscribed any jewelry except pearls and black onyx, with the only gold permitted being the wedding ring.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
The decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, followed by the mass arrest of anyone who holds up a sign or wears a t-shirt supporting the group, has been met with widespread condemnation and ridicule in the UK.
—Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
On Sunday, British police arrested more than 500 people for demonstrating in support of a pro-Palestine group proscribed because of its acts of violence against British military installations.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The group was proscribed as a terrorist group under the 2000 Terrorism Act by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on July 5, after members of the group broke into a Royal Air Force base in Oxfordshire on June 20, spray painting two Voyager jets and damaging them with crowbars.
—Richard Hall, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
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The letter cited Boise City Code, which prohibits selling or advertising unlimited alcoholic drinks for a single price.—
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Therefore, all interaction and communication between contestants are prohibited.—
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Grok’s terms of use specifically forbid the sexualization or exploitation of children.—
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In June 2023, Scott-Miller opened her brick-and-mortar bookstore, Liberation Station, in the downtown section of Raleigh, North Carolina—an intentional selection, because Black people were once forbidden from checking out books in the area’s library.—
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There is a reason that Rice, who first renounced then rejoined her faith, often found her books banned.—
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Our findings help explain why a growing number of companies have rules restricting or banning relationships across reporting lines.—
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Some towns outlawed flashing signs years ago in an attempt to modernize their codes and their cities’ appearances.—
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Many other cities, states, and countries have outlawed the practice, according to the bill analysis.—
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“Proscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proscribe. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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