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To: BipolarBob

proscribe
[proh-skrahyb]

verb (used with object), proscribed, proscribing.
1.
to denounce or condemn (a thing) as dangerous or harmful; prohibit.
2.
to put outside the protection of the law; outlaw.

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34 posted on 12/21/2016 10:55:13 AM PST by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: NobleFree
pre·scribe prəˈskrīb/ verb
recommend (a substance or action) as something beneficial.
"marriage is often prescribed as a universal remedy" synonyms: advise, recommend, advocate, suggest, endorse, champion, promote
"traditional values prescribe a life of domesticity" state authoritatively or as a rule that (an action or procedure) should be carried out.
"rules prescribing five acts for a play are purely arbitrary"
synonyms: stipulate, lay down, dictate, specify, determine, establish, fix
"rules prescribing your duty"
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Prescribe | Definition of Prescribe by Merriam-Webster https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescribe transitive verb.
1 a : to lay down as a guide, direction, or rule of action : ordain b : to specify with authority.
36 posted on 12/21/2016 11:01:06 AM PST by BipolarBob
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