PROSCRIBE


Meaning of PROSCRIBE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈskrīb ]

transitive verb

( pro·scribed ; pro·scrib·ing )

Etymology: Latin proscribere to publish, proscribe, from pro- before + scribere to write — more at scribe

Date: 1560

1. : to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state

2. : to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful : prohibit

• pro·scrib·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.