Proscribe and Ratify

Proscribe

Proscribe verb - To order not to do or use or to be done or used.

Ratify is an antonym for proscribe.

Nearby Words: proscription, proscribing

Ratify

Ratify verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Usage example: Lincoln's home state of Illinois was the first to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provided for the abolition of slavery

Proscribe is an antonym for ratify.

Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying
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