# proscribe

> English word · Verb · IPA /pɹəˈskɹaɪb/

## Definitions
1. To forbid or prohibit.
2. To denounce.
3. To banish or exclude.

## Etymology
From Middle English proscriben, from Latin prōscrībō (“to proclaim, forbid, banish”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/proscribe