Proscribe
<pro-skrybe>
forbid; outlaw; prohibit;
to make a law banning something.
We proscribe the throwing of food in this cafe. Please be polite.
Memory trick:
proscribe reminds of prohibit scribe
scribe reminds of- to write a law
we write a law to prohibit something
At work:
We proscribe the excessive use of exclamation points in our advertisements. Three is too many!!!
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