Question

In each of the following questions, a word has been given and used in three statements. You are supposed to identify which of the statements/s use/s the word correctly and mark that as your answer. Proscribe (

Q: Answer-In each of the following questions, a word has been given and used in three statements. You are supp...

Meaning Proscribe means to officially forbid or ban something Often used in legal, military, or regulatory contexts A common confusion is with prescribe recommend, especially medicine I Correct Proscribe political gatherings fits logically and grammatically. Military clampdowns often involve banning assemblies. II Correct Proscribed under ethics policies correct usage. Something may be allowed legally, but forbidden by internal rules. III Incorrect The doctor proscribed a medication is grammatically wrong. This confuses proscribe with prescribe, which is the correct medical term for recommending a treatment.

I The military regime moved quickly to proscribe political gatherings that could destabilize its control over the region. (I
I The audit revealed a pattern of transactions that were technically legal but proscribed under internal corporate ethics policies. (II
I The doctor proscribed a new antiviral medication that had shown better results in clinical trials than its predecessors.