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proscribe vs debar

debar vs proscribe

proscribe and debar both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proscribe No No Yes No
debar No No Yes No
As verbs, debar is a hyponym of proscribe; that is, debar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proscribe:
  • proscribe: command against
  • debar: prevent from entering; keep out
Other hyponyms of proscribe include ban, bar, exclude, enjoin, criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw.
proscribe (verb) debar (verb)
command against prevent from entering; keep out
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
Difference between proscribe and debar

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