corncob vs proscribe

corncob

verb
  • To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat. 

  • To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis 

noun
  • The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows. 

proscribe

verb
  • To denounce. 

  • To forbid or prohibit. 

  • To banish or exclude. 

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