proscribe

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To forbid or prohibit.

   The law proscribes driving a car while intoxicated.

2. 2
   verb

   To denounce.

   The word ‘ain't’ is proscribed by many authorities.

3. 3
   verb

   To banish or exclude.

   Many Roman citizens were proscribed for taking part in rebellions.

4. 4
   verb

   command against

Etymology

From Middle English proscriben, from Latin prōscrībō (“to proclaim, forbid, banish”).