proscribe

5 antonyms for proscribe — opposites grouped by meaning.

Verb — To ban something officially.

Synonyms by Meaning

To ban something officially.

“The law proscribes driving a car while intoxicated.”

disallow veto nix prohibit forbid interdict

Opposites

permit prescribe sanction

To criticize something strongly and openly.

“The word ‘ain't’ is proscribed by many authorities.”

Opposites

encourage recommend

permit prescribe sanction encourage recommend

It developed from Middle English proscriben, which came from Latin prōscrībō ("to proclaim, forbid, banish").

encourage recommend permit forbid veto prohibit sanction prescribe interdict disallow nix