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proscribe

/prəˈskraɪb/verb

उच्चारण प्रस्क्राइब

प्रतिबंधित करना, निषिद्ध करना

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verb
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    [T] ~ sth formal

    to say officially that something is banned

    प्रतिबंधित करना, निषिद्ध करना

    • The organization was proscribed by the government.
    • The Act proscribes the sale of tobacco near schools.
    • The government decided to proscribe the sale of fireworks in the city.
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    • The old law proscribed the entry of outsiders into the temple grounds.
    • Rules proscribe the use of mobile phones in the examination hall.

    Synonyms ban prohibit forbid outlaw bar

    Opposite allow permit authorize sanction

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pro·scribe

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Keep apart, asked very often: proscribe (ban officially) and prescribe (recommend a medicine; say what should be done).

इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: proscribe (आधिकारिक रूप से प्रतिबंधित करना) और prescribe (दवा लिखना; बताना कि क्या करना चाहिए)।

Keep the ban words together: proscribe, prohibit, forbid, outlaw, interdict (formal, forbid officially), embargo (an official ban on trade).

प्रतिबंध के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: proscribe, prohibit, forbid, outlaw, interdict (औपचारिक, आधिकारिक रूप से मना करना), embargo (व्यापार पर आधिकारिक प्रतिबंध)।

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General knowledge

The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) is used to ban terrorist organizations in India.

भारत में आतंकी संगठनों पर प्रतिबंध के लिए विधिविरुद्ध क्रियाकलाप (निवारण) अधिनियम (UAPA) प्रयुक्त होता है।