proscrire

Definitions of proscrire
  1. verb
    avoid speaking to or dealing with
    synonyms: bannir, frapper d'ostracisme
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    type of:
    excepter, exclure
    prevent from entering; shut out
  2. verb
    declare illegal; outlaw
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    antonyms:
    dépénaliser, légaliser, légitimer
    make legal
    types:
    censurer
    forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
    type of:
    défendre, interdire
    command against
  3. verb
    expel from a community or group
    synonyms: bannir, expulser, mettre au ban, rejeter
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    type of:
    exclure, expulser, jeter, renvoyer
    force to leave or move out
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