Commonly Confused Words:  prescribe / proscribe

Prescribe is a verb used in favor of an idea or action.  It means

• to set rules
• to advise or recommend
• to allow by law

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Proscribe is a verb used against an idea or action.  It means

• to forbid or prohibit
• to condemn
• to not allow by law

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