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: June 1, 2025
\proh-SCRYBE\ verb
What It Means
Proscribe is a formal word meaning “to condemn or forbid something as harmful or unlawful.” More broadly, it can mean simply “to not allow something.”
// The town has passed an ordinance that proscribes the ownership of snakes and other exotic pets.
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