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Forbidden or not permitted

Past tense for to forbid, especially by law

Past tense for to criticize or speak out against (someone or something)

Past tense for to banish or exclude from a place or group

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Adjective

Forbidden or not permitted

unauthorized^US

unauthorised^UK

against the law

under the counter

unconstitutional

under-the-table

under the table

under-the-counter

against the rules

outside the law

contrary to law

in violation of law

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

criminalized^US

criminalised^UK

insurrectionary

not to be spoken of

without law and order

that dare not speak its name

illegally obtained

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“Animal societies have proscribed behavior, and if you step outside of it too often or get too uppity you are ostracized.”

Verb

Past tense for to forbid, especially by law

criminalized^US

criminalised^UK

placed an embargo on

put an embargo on

put the kibosh on

declared illegal

declared ineligible

declared null and void

officially forbid

put the chill on

steered clear of

put half nelson on

shut the door on

gave the thumbs down to

given the thumbs down to

disfellowshipped

disfellowshiped

disacknowledged

discountenanced

placed injunction on

placed an injunction on

gave the red light to

given the red light to

officially forbidden

refused permission to

considered undesirable

withheld patronage

refused to employ

denied access to

made something punishable

imposed sanctions

cold-shouldered

had nothing to do with

closed one's doors to

declared something a punishable offence

turned your back on

refused to take part in

poured cold water on

washed your hands of

refused to admit

held aloof from

stayed away from

given thumbs down

gave thumbs down

thrown cold water on

threw cold water on

forgotten about

given a wide berth to

gave a wide berth to

circumnavigated

defended against

stood in the way of

put the stopper on

let something slide

gave something a miss

given something a miss

stood in the way

turned thumbs down

interfered with

left out in the cold

refused entrance to

made impossible

given thumbs down to

made impracticable

refused admission to

made it impracticable for

failed to include

failed to mention

brought to an end

made it impossible for

gave thumbs down to

declared incapable

gave the brush-off to

given the brush-off to

gave the cold shoulder to

given the cold shoulder to

taken wind out of

took wind out of

given the thumbs down

gave the thumbs down

given the red light

gave the red light

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

Verb

Past tense for to criticize or speak out against (someone or something)

inveighed against

found fault with

cast aspersions on

fulminated against

let someone have it

given something a bad press

gave something a bad press

poured scorn on

declaimed against

pulled to pieces

laid at one's door

sent up the river

gave someone a bad press

hung something on

thundered against

pointed finger at

given someone a bad press

animadverted on

blown whistle on

blew whistle on

given some stick to

gave some stick to

read the riot act

hauled over the coals

picked holes in

remonstrated with

rapped over the knuckles

vituperated against

taken to pieces

thrown brickbats at

threw brickbats at

gave someone a roasting

given someone a roasting

tore off a strip

torn off a strip

given someone hell

gave someone hell

nitpicked about

complained about

picked to pieces

expressed disapproval of

criticizes severely

gave someone a dressing-down

given someone a dressing-down

gave someone a rollicking

given someone a rollicking

jumped down one's throat

kicked up a stink about

gave a bad press to

given a bad press to

made a fuss about

dragged through the mud

kicked up a fuss about

given a talking-to

gave a talking-to

did a hatchet job on

done a hatchet job on

given someone a bollocking

gave someone a bollocking

protested against

called to account

raised objections to

raked over the coals

spread lies about

given someone an earful

gave someone a mouthful

given someone a row

gave someone a row

gave someone an earful

given someone a telling-off

put up a fight against

gave someone a telling-off

given someone a mouthful

remonstrated against

tore a strip off

torn a strip off

gave someone a rating

gave someone a wigging

called over the coals

given someone a rating

given someone a wigging

gave someone what for

given someone what for

discountenanced

expostulated about

opposed strongly

taken issue with

took issue with

passed strictures upon

complained vociferously about

given someone a caning

sent someone away with a flea in their ear

called on the carpet

gave someone a caning

treated lightly

slapped someone's wrist

given something a battering

gave something a battering

taken exception to

took exception to

expressed a poor opinion of

marginalized^US

lodged a protest against

expressed disagreement with

snapped someone's head off

laid down the law

mouthed off about

protested strongly at

animadverted upon

marginalised^UK

brought into disrepute

criticized harshly

took a stand against

taken a stand against

bellyached about

disagreed violently with

blackened the name of

sullied the reputation of

remonstrated about

blackened the reputation of

sounded off about

conducted a smear campaign against

made a protest against

jumped all over

pointed the finger

held responsible

given someone some stick

made a stand against

climbed all over

gave someone some stick

cast a slur upon

cut down to size

cut to the quick

complained bitterly about

gone for the jugular

went for the jugular

spoke out against

spoken out against

taken down a peg

took down a peg

raised objections

regarded with disgust

felt aversion to

expressed objections

felt disgust for

expressed objections to

expressed disapproval

lodged a protest

expressed disagreement

felt revulsion to

ranted and raved

protested strongly

taken exception

jumped on one's case

brought under fire

had a problem with

exposed to ridicule

reviewed unfavorably

expressed strong disapproval of

held up to shame

come down hard on

done a number on

did a number on

vociferated about

bit someone's head off

bitten someone's head off

rapped knuckles

cracked down on

kicked up a stink

kicked up a fuss

raised objection

gave a bad name

given a bad name

commented negatively

held someone to blame

made an objection

spoken badly of

lowered the boom

objected strongly to

passed judgment

shot full of holes

expressed disapprobation

given someone bondi

thought badly of

kept nothing back

brought to account

held accountable

burned one's ears

erupted with anger

expressed disapprobation of

gave someone bondi

jumped down someone's throat

mixed it up with

sent someone away with a flea in his

assaulted verbally

given a rough time

gave a rough time

shown someone up

showed someone up

criticizes strongly

criticized strongly

came down hard on

given bad press

drew the line at

drawn the line at

gave a tongue-lashing

given a tongue-lashing

begged to differ

gave a black eye

given a black eye

gotten angry with

gave comeuppance

given comeuppance

given the business

gave the business

given the devil

taken a swipe at

took a swipe at

taken great exception to

took great exception to

took to the woodshed

given a hard time

gave a hard time

taken to the woodshed

gone-one-on-one

went-one-on-one

given a piece of one's mind

gave the dickens

gave a piece of one's mind

given the dickens

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

Verb

Past tense for to banish or exclude from a place or group

“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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