Word of the Day: PROSCRIBE

pro·scribe

verb \prō-ˈskrīb\

: to make (something) illegal : to not allow (something)

pro·scribed pro·scrib·ing

transitive verb

1: to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state

2: to condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful : prohibit

— pro·scrib·er noun

acts that are proscribed by law
<regulations proscribe the use of electronic devices on board a plane while it is landing>

Latin proscribere to publish, proscribe, from pro- before + scribere to write — more at scribe

First Known Use: 1560