debar

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈbɑː(r)/

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• Hyphenation: de‧bar

Verb

Plain form debar

Third-person singular debars

Past tense debarred

Past participle debarred

Present participle debarring

1. (transitive) If you debar a person, you prohibit them from doing something officially.
   • Synonyms: ban and bar

Related words

• debarment