French Conversation · Level 145
30 words
French word
proscrire
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁɔskʁiʁ/
Meaning
- verbban
Example
Ce parti est proscrit.
This party is banned.
More examples
Le responsable a proscrit l'accès à certains sites au travail.
The person in charge prohibited access to certain websites at work.
Core concept
A public authority draws a firm boundary and marks a practice or person as no longer permitted.
Common phrases
proscrire l'accès à certains sites
prohibit access to certain websites
proscrire l'usage d'applications non autorisées
prohibit the use of unauthorized applications
Similar words
interdire: Use legal authority to forbid an act.
défendre: State officially that an act will not be allowed.
exclure: Deny someone or something inclusion in a group or area.
Definition in French
Rendre officiellement interdit, par une loi, une règle ou une décision, une action, une chose ou une personne.
Word origin
French proscrire developed from Latin proscribere, which combined pro- 'before' with scribere 'write' and came to mean publicly outlawing something.
Usage tips
- The verb takes a direct object without a preposition, as in proscrire une pratique or proscrire un parti.