Debar
verb
To prevent someone from doing something or going somewhere.
He was debarred from driving for a year because he was caught drunk driving.
Often appears as...
- debarred from driving
- debarred from voting
verb
To officially exclude someone from a profession or activity, especially law or politics.
The lawyer was debarred for unethical practices.
Often appears as...
- debarred from practice
- debarred from profession
verb
To prevent someone from doing something or going somewhere.
He was debarred from driving for a year because he was caught drunk driving.
Often appears as...
- debarred from driving
- debarred from voting
verb
To officially exclude someone from a profession or activity, especially law or politics.
The lawyer was debarred for unethical practices.
Often appears as...
- debarred from practice
- debarred from profession
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3General Prohibition
Used when someone is generally blocked from an action or a place due to rules or punishment.
After the fight, he was debarred from the club permanently.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Restriction
Debar can imply a temporary ban, often associated with a specific time frame or condition.
She was debarred from the library until her fines were paid.
Pro Tip 3/3Consequence Severity
Highlights serious consequences, stressing the gravity of being debarred.
Debarred from competition, the athlete's career was at stake.
Pro Tip 1/3General Prohibition
Used when someone is generally blocked from an action or a place due to rules or punishment.
After the fight, he was debarred from the club permanently.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Restriction
Debar can imply a temporary ban, often associated with a specific time frame or condition.
She was debarred from the library until her fines were paid.
Pro Tip 3/3Consequence Severity
Highlights serious consequences, stressing the gravity of being debarred.
Debarred from competition, the athlete's career was at stake.
Pro Tip 1/3General Prohibition
Used when someone is generally blocked from an action or a place due to rules or punishment.
After the fight, he was debarred from the club permanently.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Restriction
Debar can imply a temporary ban, often associated with a specific time frame or condition.
She was debarred from the library until her fines were paid.
Pro Tip 3/3Consequence Severity
Highlights serious consequences, stressing the gravity of being debarred.
Debarred from competition, the athlete's career was at stake.
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Quote examples
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Pakistani Politician
I see no reason why the Shias should be debarred from having their voice in the elected bodies and governmental institutions in any matter which affect the Shias. We must so organise the Muslim League that justice is done to every sect and section inside it.
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William Ellery Channing
American Writer
The mind, in proportion as it is cut off from free communication with nature, with revelation, with God, with itself, loses its life, just as the body droops when debarred from the air and the cheering light from heaven.
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Joseph Addison
English Writer
An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.
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Mary Astell
English Writer
Women are from their very infancy debarred those Advantages with the want of which they are afterwards reproached.
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Hernan Cortes
Spanish Leader
The priests are debarred from female society, nor is any woman permitted to enter the religious houses.
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Thomas Jefferson
American President
No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Pakistani Politician
I see no reason why the Shias should be debarred from having their voice in the elected bodies and governmental institutions in any matter which affect the Shias. We must so organise the Muslim League that justice is done to every sect and section inside it.
Quote examples
William Ellery Channing
American Writer
The mind, in proportion as it is cut off from free communication with nature, with revelation, with God, with itself, loses its life, just as the body droops when debarred from the air and the cheering light from heaven.
Quote examples
Joseph Addison
English Writer
An ostentatious man will rather relate a blunder or an absurdity he has committed, than be debarred from talking of his own dear person.
Quote examples
Mary Astell
English Writer
Women are from their very infancy debarred those Advantages with the want of which they are afterwards reproached.
Quote examples
Hernan Cortes
Spanish Leader
The priests are debarred from female society, nor is any woman permitted to enter the religious houses.
Quote examples
Thomas Jefferson
American President
No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms.
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