Meaning & use
proscribed
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Forbade or officially prohibited something, especially by law, rule, or authority.
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Certain chemicals are proscribed for use in food production.
Smoking was proscribed in all public buildings under the new regulations.
A note on using this word
Easily confused with 'prescribed,' which means the opposite: to officially recommend or require.
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