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debar definition

de·bar (dē bär′)

transitive verb debarred -·barred′, debarring -·bar′·ring

  1. to keep (a person) from some right or privilege; exclude; bar
  2. to prevent, hinder, or prohibit

Etymology: ME debarren < Anglo-Fr debarrer: see de- & bar

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debar Synonyms

debar

v.

  1. To exclude

    evict, suspend, shut out; see bar 1, dismiss 1, eliminate 1.

  2. To prevent

    restrict, prohibit, deny; see bar 2, hinder, prevent. See syn. study at exclude.


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debar Usage Examples

Object

  • applicant: It should be noted that convictions do not necessarily debar applicants.

Modifying Another Word

  • automatically: Having a criminal record will not automatically debar you from doing voluntary work.

Preposition: from

  • succession: James II and his baby son were debarred from the succession, as were all Catholics.
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