pro·scribe ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pr-skrb)
tr.v. pro·scribed, pro·scrib·ing, pro·scribes
To denounce or condemn.
To prohibit; forbid. See Synonyms at forbid.
To banish or outlaw (a person).
To publish the name of (a person) as outlawed.

[Middle English proscriben, from Latin prscrbere, to put up someone's name as outlawed : pr-, in front; see pro-1 + scrbere, to write; see skrbh- in Indo-European Roots.]

pro·scriber n.
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Main Entry: pro·scribe
Pronunciation: prO-'skrIb
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: pro·scribed; pro·scrib·ing
Etymology: Latin proscribere to publish, proscribe, from pro- before + scribere to write
: to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
proscribed
adj : excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" [syn: forbidden, out(p), prohibited, taboo, tabu, verboten]
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University