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debar

DEFINITIONS OF: debar

1

v prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

Synonyms:
avert, avoid, deflect, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off
Type of:
forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
keep from happening or arising; make impossible

v prevent from entering; keep out

Synonyms:
bar, exclude
Type of:
disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto
command against

v bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.

Synonyms:
suspend
Types:
rusticate, send down
suspend temporarily from college or university, in England
Type of:
expel, kick out, throw out
force to leave or move out
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