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Thwart vs Proscribe - What's the difference?

thwart | proscribe |


In lang=en terms the difference between thwart and proscribe

is that thwart is to prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate while proscribe is to banish or exclude.

As verbs the difference between thwart and proscribe

is that thwart is to prevent; to halt; to cause to fail; to foil; to frustrate while proscribe is to forbid or prohibit.

As a noun thwart

is (nautical) a brace, perpendicular to the keel, that helps maintain the beam (breadth) of a marine vessel against external water pressure and that may serve to support the rail.

As an adjective thwart

is situated or placed across something else; transverse; oblique.

As an adverb thwart

is obliquely; transversely; athwart.

Proscribe vs Embargo - What's the difference?

proscribe | embargo |


As verbs the difference between proscribe and embargo

is that proscribe is to forbid or prohibit while embargo is .

Proscribe vs Forestall - What's the difference?

proscribe | forestall |


As verbs the difference between proscribe and forestall

is that proscribe is to forbid or prohibit while forestall is .

Proscribe vs Censor - What's the difference?

proscribe | censor |


In lang=en terms the difference between proscribe and censor

is that proscribe is to banish or exclude while censor is to remove objectionable content.

As verbs the difference between proscribe and censor

is that proscribe is to forbid or prohibit while censor is to review in order to remove objectionable content from correspondence or public media, either by legal criteria or with discretionary powers.

As a noun censor is

(history) a roman magistrate, originally a census administrator, by classical times a high judge of public behavior and morality.

Proscribe vs Undefined - What's the difference?

proscribe | undefined |


As a verb proscribe

is to forbid or prohibit.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Promote vs Proscribe - What's the difference?

promote | proscribe |


As verbs the difference between promote and proscribe

is that promote is to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank while proscribe is to forbid or prohibit.

Proscribe vs Restrict - What's the difference?

proscribe | restrict |


As verbs the difference between proscribe and restrict

is that proscribe is to forbid or prohibit while restrict is to restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.

As an adjective restrict is

(obsolete) restricted.

Proscribe vs Censure - What's the difference?

proscribe | censure | Synonyms |

Proscribe is a synonym of censure.


As verbs the difference between proscribe and censure

is that proscribe is to forbid or prohibit while censure is .

Proscribe vs Perpetrate - What's the difference?

proscribe | perpetrate |


In lang=en terms the difference between proscribe and perpetrate

is that proscribe is to banish or exclude while perpetrate is to be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.

As verbs the difference between proscribe and perpetrate

is that proscribe is to forbid or prohibit while perpetrate is to be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit.

Proscribe vs Debar - What's the difference?

proscribe | debar |


As verbs the difference between proscribe and debar

is that proscribe is to forbid or prohibit while debar is to exclude or shut out; to bar.

As a proper noun Debar is

a city in the west of the Republic of Macedonia.

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