Proscription and Promotion

Proscription

Proscription noun - The act of ordering that something not be done or used.
Usage example: the proscription against bicycles and skateboards is intended to make the plaza a more pedestrian-friendly place

Promotion is an antonym for proscription.

Nearby Words: proscribe, proscribed

Promotion

Promotion noun - A raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position.

Proscription is an antonym for promotion.

How words are described

declining declining proscription declining promotion
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