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proscribe
[proh-skrahyb]
verb (used with object)
to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
Synonyms: , ,to put outside the protection of the law; outlaw.
to banish or exile.
to announce the name of (a person) as condemned to death and subject to confiscation of property.
proscribe
/ əʊˈɪ /
verb
to condemn or prohibit
to outlaw; banish; exile
(in ancient Rome) to outlaw (a citizen) by posting his name in public
Other Word Forms
- proscribable adjective
- proscriber noun
- unproscribable adjective
- unproscribed adjective
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of proscribe1
Word History and Origins
Origin of proscribe1
Example Sentences
Hezbollah is a group proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK.
Hamas, a proscribed terror group in the US, UK and EU, said it was insisting on a "permanent ceasefire" and "complete withdrawal" of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
It followed a member of the Irish language group being charged with a terror offence after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a London gig.
Mr Ó hAnnaidh was charged by the Metropolitan Police after an incident on 21 November 2024 at the O2 Forum in Kentish Town, where he allegedly displayed a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah.
A member of the Irish language group has been charged with a terror offence after allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah at a London gig.
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