As a letter s
is the letter s with a.
As a verb proscribe is
to forbid or prohibit.
s
Translingual
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(
wikipedia s)
Letter
The nineteenth letter of the .
Symbol
(
wikipedia)
(
mul-symbol)
voiceless alveolar fricative
Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.
See also
(
Latn-script)
*
* (esh)
* (dze)
*
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Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type
Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur
Symbols for SI units
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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.
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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
