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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryde·bar \di-ˈbär, dē-\ transitive verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English debarren, from Anglo-French debarrer, from de- + barrer to bar DATE 15th century: to bar from having or doing something : preclude• de·bar·ment \-mənt\ nounEnglish Etymologydebar early 15c., "to shut out, exclude," from Fr. débarrer, from O.Frhttp://O.Fr.desbarer (12c., which, however, meant only "to unbar, unbolt," the sense turning around in Fr. as the de- was felt in a different sense), from des- (see dis-) + barrer "to bar" (see bar (1)). Related: Debarment (1650s); debarred (1630s).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7debardebar / di5bB:(r) / verb(-rr-) [VN] [usually passive] ~ sb (from sth / from doing sth) (formal) to officially prevent sb from doing sth, joining sth, etc. 阻止,禁止(某人做某事、加入某团体等): He was debarred from holding public office. 他被禁止担任公职。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb Synonyms: EXCLUDE, bar, bate, count out, eliminate, except, rule out, suspend Related Words: forbid, interdict; block, hinder, impede, obstruct Contrasted Words: accept, receive; allow, let, permit Antonyms: admitWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: debar the tablesde·bar\dē, də̇+\ transitive verbEtymology: Middle English debarren, from Middle French desbarrer to remove the bars from a door, from Old French, from des- de- + barrer to fasten with a bar — more at bar1. : to prevent from an action < government contractors debarred from sitting in Parliament — J.H.Plumb >: shut out : exclude < custom debars certain persons from marriage >: bar from the possession, use, or enjoyment of something < cities like New York … are debarred from a share of modern tax revenues — A.A.Berle >2. : to set a barrier or prohibition against < a gate debars all passage >: deprive < they debarred him from the sacrament >3. : to exclude from membership in a group or class < the qualifications debar most of the best applicants >Synonyms: see exclude•- debar the tables

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