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What is the difference between prohibit and proscribe?

prohibit | proscribe |

In transitive terms the difference between prohibit and proscribe

is that prohibit is to forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit while proscribe is to banish or exclude.

prohibit

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author= Ed Pilkington
  • , volume=188, issue=26, page=6, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= ‘Killer robots’ should be banned in advance, UN told , passage=In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited , yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.}}

    Synonyms

    * forbid * disallow * ban * See also

    Antonyms

    * allow * authorize

    See also

    * interdict * debar * prevent * hinder

    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