an official prohibition or edict against something
forbiddance
noun
an official prohibition or edict against something
prohibition
noun
the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
interdict
noun
a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
interdiction
noun
authoritative prohibition
proscription
noun
a decree that prohibits something
veto
noun
a vote that blocks a decision
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verbieten
Befehl gegen
🇫🇷French
proscrire
commandement contre
🇪🇸Spanish
proscribir
comando contra
🇮🇹Italian
proscrivere
comandare contro
🇳🇱Dutch
verbieden
bevel tegen
🇵🇹Portuguese
proibir
comando contra
🇷🇺Russian
запрещать
командовать против
India
🇮🇳Hindi
देश से निकालना
विरुद्ध आदेश
🇧🇩Bengali
নিষেধ
বিরুদ্ধে আদেশ
🇮🇳Tamil
தடை செய்
எதிராக கட்டளை
🇮🇳Telugu
నిషేధించు
వ్యతిరేకంగా ఆదేశం
🇮🇳Marathi
निषेध
विरुद्ध आदेश
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિષેધ
સામે આદેશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಷೇಧಿಸಿ
ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಆಜ್ಞೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിരോധിക്കുക
എതിരെ കമാൻഡ്
🇵🇰Urdu
منع کرنا
کے خلاف حکم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
禁止
命令反对
🇯🇵Japanese
禁止する
に対する命令
🇰🇷Korean
금지하다
반대 명령을 내리다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đăng ký
lệnh chống lại
🇹🇭Thai
สั่งห้าม
คำสั่งต่อต้าน
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengharamkan
perintah melawan
🇵🇭Filipino
ipagbawal
utos laban sa
🇲🇾Malay
melarang
perintah menentang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يحظر
أمر ضد
🇮🇷Persian
منع کردن
فرمان علیه
🇹🇷Turkish
yasaklamak
karşı komut
🇮🇱Hebrew
לֶאֱסוֹר
פיקוד נגד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'proscribe'?
The primary meaning of 'proscribe' is 'command against'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'proscribe' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'proscribe' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'proscribe' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'proscribe' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'proscribe' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
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Do you find 'proscribe' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'proscribe' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'proscribe' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'proscribe' in a professional email?
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Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'proscribe' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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