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criminalise vs proscribe

proscribe vs criminalise

criminalise and proscribe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
criminalise No No Yes No
proscribe No No Yes No
As verbs, proscribe is a hypernym of criminalise; that is, proscribe is a word with a broader meaning than criminalise:
  • criminalise: declare illegal; outlaw
  • proscribe: command against
Other hypernyms of criminalise include disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, veto.
criminalise (verb) proscribe (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw command against
Difference between criminalise and proscribe

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