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proscribing

proscribing is the present participle and gerund 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.

Questions about proscribing

What is proscribing the present participle and gerund of?
Proscribing is the present participle and gerund of proscribe.

Words near proscribing in the dictionary

  1. proscribed
  2. proscriber
  3. proscribers
  4. proscribes
  5. proscribeth
  6. proscribing
  7. proscript
  8. proscription
  9. proscriptional
  10. proscriptionist
  11. proscriptionists

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