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Debarred vs Proscribed - What's the difference?

debarred | proscribed |

As verbs the difference between debarred and proscribed

is that debarred is (debar) while proscribed is (proscribe).

debarred

English

Verb

(head)
  • (debar)

    • Anagrams

    *

    debar

    English

    Verb

    (debarr)
  • To exclude or shut out; to bar.
  • (US, legal) To prohibit a person or company that has been convicted of criminal acts in connection with an application for approval of a new drug from participating in future applications.

    • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with (disbar).

    Derived terms

    * debarment

    Anagrams

    *

    proscribed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (proscribe)

    • proscribe

    English

    Usage notes

    * The latter pronunciation is used when added distinction from (prescribe) is desired.

    Verb

    (proscrib)
  • To forbid or prohibit.
  • To denounce.
  • To banish or exclude.

    • Usage notes

    * Avoid the erroneous construction “proscribe against”; substitute “proscribe” alone or the phrase “pre scribe against”.

    Antonyms

    * prescribe

    Related terms

    * proscription * proscriptive