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Meaning of 'debar' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Debar [ v. t.]
- To cut off from entrance, as if by a bar or barrier; to preclude; to hinder from approach, entry, or enjoyment; to shut out or exclude; to deny or refuse; -- with from, and sometimes with of.

Meaning of 'debar' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . debar [ v]
Meaning (1):
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Example in sentence:
  • avert a strike;
  • head off a confrontation;
  • Let's avoid a confrontation
Meaning (2):
- prevent from entering; keep out
Example in sentence:
  • He was barred from membership in the club

Nearby Words:

debacchate debacchation debacle debarb debark debarkation debarked debarking debarment debarrass

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