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Home/Rootonym/To condemn something as harmful or odious; to prohibit; to put outside legal protection (verb)
To condemn something as harmful or odious; to prohibit; to put outside legal protection (verb)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen October 29, 2026
Answer
PROSCRIBE
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The Root
SCRIBmeans “write”
In a sentence: Factory regulations PROSCRIBE the use of cellphones when employees work on the assembly floor.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To condemn something as harmful or odious; to prohibit; to put outside legal protection (verb)” has the answer PROSCRIBE (9 letters), built on the root SCRIB, which means “write”. See the full October 29, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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