LoginProscribe vs. Prescribe
What Is Their Main Difference?
These two have similar dictations. However, 'proscribe' refers to banning someone to do something, whereas, 'prescribe' refers to advising someone to take specific medication.
Differences
'Proscribe' refers to not letting someone do something, while, 'prescribe' refers to advising someone to take a specific medication. Look at the examples below:
I thought the doctor would prescribe antibiotics.
The use of Marijuana was proscribed in several different countries.
Similarities
They share no similarities.
Are They Interchangeable?
Although they look similar, they cannot be used interchangeably. 'Prescribe' is used for medication, while, 'proscribe' refers to banning something. Compare:
✓ I was telling mom what the doctor had prescribed.
X I was telling mom what the doctor had proscribed.
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