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proscribe vs enjoin

enjoin vs proscribe

proscribe and enjoin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proscribe No No Yes No
enjoin No No Yes No
As verbs, enjoin is a hyponym of proscribe; that is, enjoin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proscribe:
  • proscribe: command against
  • enjoin: issue an injunction
Other hyponyms of proscribe include ban, bar, debar, exclude, criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize, outlaw.
proscribe (verb) enjoin (verb)
command against give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
issue an injunction
Difference between proscribe and enjoin

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