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debar

/ debar /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
"Let''s avoid a confrontation"
"head off a confrontation"
"avert a strike"
Type of:
prevent forestall foreclose
Derived:
obviation forestalling preclusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
prevent from entering; keep out
"He was barred from membership in the club"
Type of:
forbid prohibit interdict
Derived:
exclusion debarment prevention bar
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
Type of:
expel throw out kick out
Kinds of:
send down rusticate
Derived:
debarment suspension temporary removal
Entails:
punish penalize penalise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

prevent forestall foreclose forbid prohibit interdict expel throw out kick out send down rusticate