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Contexts

To forbid, especially by law

To criticize or speak out against (someone or something)

To banish or exclude from a place or group

Verb

To forbid, especially by law

criminalizes^US

criminalises^UK

places an embargo on

puts an embargo on

gives the thumbs down to

declares illegal

declares ineligible

declares null and void

gives the red light to

officially forbids

puts the kibosh on

steers clear of

places an injunction on

places injunction on

denies access to

refuses to admit

shuts the door on

declares something a punishable offence

makes something punishable

puts the chill on

considers undesirable

refuses to employ

closes one's doors to

discountenances

throws cold water on

puts half nelson on

pours cold water on

withholds patronage

gives a wide berth to

holds aloof from

turns your back on

has nothing to do with

refuses to take part in

washes your hands of

imposes sanctions

stays away from

refuses permission to

gives thumbs down

disacknowledges

gives something a miss

gives thumbs down to

declares incapable

gives the brush-off to

stands in the way

turns thumbs down

leaves out in the cold

refuses entrance to

makes it impossible for

makes it impracticable for

makes impossible

makes impracticable

gives the cold shoulder to

refuses admission to

stands in the way of

gives the thumbs down

gives the red light

fails to include

lets something slide

fails to mention

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“The government decided to proscribe the use of certain drugs due to their harmful effects on public health.”

Verb

To criticize or speak out against (someone or something)

inveighs against

finds fault with

gives something a bad press

fulminates against

gives someone a bad press

thunders against

hangs something on

lets someone have it

blows whistle on

sends up the river

lays at one's door

points finger at

casts aspersions on

declaims against

pulls to pieces

gives some stick to

hauls over the coals

takes to pieces

throws brickbats at

gives someone a roasting

tears off a strip

remonstrates with

gives someone hell

reads the riot act

take issue with

gives someone a dressing-down

gives someone a rollicking

gives a bad press to

raps over the knuckles

gives a talking-to

vituperates against

does a hatchet job on

gives someone a bollocking

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a row

tears a strip off

gives someone a wigging

gives someone a rating

gives someone what for

complains about

picks to pieces

tears to pieces

expresses disapproval of

criticizea severely

jumps down one's throat

kicks up a stink about

gives someone a caning

gives something a battering

takes exception to

makes a fuss about

drags through the mud

kicks up a fuss about

protests against

calls to account

raises objections to

rakes over the coals

takes a stand against

gives someone some stick

remonstrates against

calls over the coals

discountenances

expostulates about

casts a slur on

goes for the jugular

opposes strongly

passes strictures upon

complains vociferously about

tears to shreds

speaks out against

takes down a peg

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

puts on the mat

calls on the carpet

slaps someone's wrist

expresses a poor opinion of

takes exception

marginalizes^US

lodges a protest against

expresses disagreement with

does a number on

bites someone's head off

snaps someone's head off

lays down the law

mouths off about

protests strongly at

animadverts upon

marginalises^UK

brings into disrepute

criticizes harshly

gives a bad name

bellyaches about

disagrees violently with

blackens the name of

spreads lies about

sullies the reputation of

remonstrates about

blackens the reputation of

speaks badly of

sounds off about

conducts a smear campaign against

makes a protest against

climbs all over

points the finger

makes a stand against

puts up a fight against

gives someone bondi

holds responsible

complains bitterly about

gives a rough time

assaultsq verbally

protests strongly

brings under fire

reviews unfavorably

criticizea strongly

comes down hard on

jumps on one's case

shows someone up

makes a protest

exposes to ridicule

holds up to shame

gets angry with

expresses strong disapproval of

jumps down someone's throat

objects strongly to

gives bad press

gives comeuppance

holds someone to blame

brings to account

takes to the woodshed

burns one's ears

gives a hard time

gives the devil

gives a tongue-lashing

holds accountable

passes judgment

gives the business

comments negatively

casts a slur upon

keeps nothing back

erupts with anger

expresses disapprobation

expresses disapprobation of

thinks badly of

regards with disgust

feels aversion to

shoots full of holes

cuts to the quick

cuts down to size

takes a swipe at

feels disgust for

sends someone away with a flea in his

lowers the boom

gives the dickens

gives a piece of one's mind

feels revulsion to

rants and raves

raises objections

takes great exception to

expresses objections

gives a black eye

expresses objections to

lodges a protest

expresses disapproval

expresses disagreement

vociferates about

has a problem with

draws the line at

raises objection

kicks up a stink

kicks up a fuss

makes an objection

goes-one-on-one

mixes it up with

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“Politicians should proscribe hate speech and condemn any form of discrimination in order to foster a more inclusive society.”

Verb

To banish or exclude from a place or group

sees the back of

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“And, as both of them are deeply committed to their religious beliefs, when I was virtually proscribed for my decision by the church leadership they felt it necessary to follow suit.”

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