PROSCRIBE


Meaning of PROSCRIBE in English

/ prəˈskraɪb; NAmE proʊˈs-/ verb

[ vn ] ( formal ) to say officially that sth is banned :

proscribed organizations

►  pro·scrip·tion / prəˈskrɪpʃn; NAmE proʊˈs-/ noun [ U , C ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in the sense to outlaw ): from Latin proscribere , from pro- in front of + scribere write.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.