Choose the correct meaning pair: ‘Prescribe’ and ‘Proscribe’ differ in that ‘Proscribe’ means:
ATo approve a request
BTo recommend a medicine or treatment
CTo officially forbid something
DTo write formal instructions
Explanation
– ‘Proscribe’ means to forbid or condemn something officially.
– ‘Prescribe’ means to recommend or authorize the use of something, especially medicine.
– Example: The doctor prescribed antibiotics, while the law proscribed certain unregulated drugs.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Pair of Words
- Subtopic: Confusing Word Pairs
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