what does debar mean?
DEBAR as VERB
- Meaning
- prevent from entering
- keep out
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Usage Example(s)
- He was barred from membership in the club
Hypernyms(s) debar is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- prevent the occurrence of
- prevent from happening
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Usage Example(s)
- Let’’s avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
Hypernyms(s) debar is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- bar temporarily
- from school, office, etc.
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) debar is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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