Word of the day
proscribe
1. forbid, especially by law
“strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces”
2. outlaw (someone)
“a plaque on which were the names of proscribed traitors”
3. denounce or condemn
“certain practices that the Catholic Church proscribed, such as polygyny”
verb
/proʊˈskraɪb/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The committee worked to proscribe behaviors that _____ the harmony of the workspace."
Select three words related to proscribe
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- fuse
- advance
- prohibit
- ban
- disallow
- correct
Choose the phrase that uses proscribe correctly
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Find a word related to proscribe
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