prosc
ribe
Third Person
proscribes
Present Participle
proscribing
Past Tense
proscribed
Past Participle
proscribed
1
to officially ban the existence or practice of something
transitive
- The government decided to proscribe the use of certain chemicals due to environmental concerns.
- The school board chose to proscribe the use of mobile phones in classrooms to maintain a focused learning environment.
- The religious doctrine proscribes the consumption of certain foods during specific religious observances.
- The law proscribes discriminatory practices in the workplace to promote equal opportunities for all employees.
- The new regulations will proscribe the operation of outdated machinery in factories.
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