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.
proscribe
English
Usage notes
* The latter pronunciation is used when added distinction from (prescribe) is desired.
Verb
(
proscrib)
To forbid or prohibit.
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To denounce.
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To banish or exclude.
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Usage notes
* Avoid the erroneous construction “proscribe against”; substitute “proscribe” alone or the phrase “pre scribe against”.
Antonyms
* prescribe
Related terms
* proscription
* proscriptive
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
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