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proscribe vs outlaw

outlaw vs proscribe

proscribe is not a noun while outlaw is a noun.

proscribe is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

proscribe and outlaw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proscribe No No Yes No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, outlaw is a hyponym of proscribe; that is, outlaw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proscribe:
  • proscribe: command against
  • outlaw: declare illegal; outlaw
Other hyponyms of proscribe include ban, bar, debar, exclude, enjoin, criminalise, criminalize, illegalise, illegalize.
proscribe (noun) outlaw (noun)
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
proscribe (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
proscribe (verb) outlaw (verb)
command against declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between proscribe and outlaw

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