proscribe vs criminalise
criminalise vs proscribeproscribe and criminalise both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| proscribe | No | No | Yes | No |
| criminalise | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
criminalise is a hyponym of
proscribe; that is, criminalise is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
proscribe:
- proscribe: command against
- criminalise: declare illegal; outlaw
Other hyponyms of proscribe include
ban, bar, debar, exclude, enjoin, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw.
| proscribe (verb) | criminalise (verb) |
|---|---|
| command against | declare illegal; outlaw |
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