Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that best defines the word in bold.

Proscribe

  1. allow

  2. prescribe

  3. banish

  4. advance

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Proscribe means to forbid, prohibit, or condemn something. It is the opposite of prescribe, which means to recommend or authorize. Banish best captures the meaning of forbidding or exiling. Allow and advance are opposite in meaning to proscribe.

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