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