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proscribed

proscribed is the simple past and past participle of proscribe.

Meaning of proscribe

Verb

proscribe (third-person singular simple present proscribes, present participle proscribing, simple past and past participle proscribed)

  1. (transitive) To forbid or prohibit.
    • The law proscribes driving a car while intoxicated.
  2. (transitive) To denounce.
    • The word ‘ain't’ is proscribed by many authorities.
    Antonyms:
    recommend
  3. (transitive) To banish or exclude.
    • Many Roman citizens were proscribed for taking part in rebellions.

Adjective

proscribed (comparative more proscribed, superlative most proscribed)

  1. Forbidden or prohibited.

Synonyms of proscribed

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Forms of proscribed

comparativemore proscribed
superlativemost proscribed

Words formed from proscribed

Questions about proscribed

What does proscribed mean?
Proscribed means forbidden or prohibited.
What is proscribed the simple past and past participle of?
Proscribed is the simple past and past participle of proscribe.
What part of speech is proscribed?
Proscribed is an adjective.

Words near proscribed in the dictionary

  1. prosclerotic
  2. proscolex
  3. proscolices
  4. proscribable
  5. proscribe
  6. proscribed
  7. proscriber
  8. proscribers
  9. proscribes
  10. proscribeth
  11. proscribing

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