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- [dih-bahr]
- /dɪˈbɑr/
- /dɪˈbɑːr/
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- [dih-bahr]
- /dɪˈbɑr/
Definitions of debar word
- verb debar If you are debarred from doing something, you are prevented from doing it by a law or regulation. 3
- verb debar to exclude from a place, a right, etc; bar 3
- verb transitive debar to keep (a person) from some right or privilege; exclude; bar 3
- verb transitive debar to prevent, hinder, or prohibit 3
- verb with object debar to shut out or exclude from a place or condition: to debar all those who are not members. 1
- verb with object debar to hinder or prevent; prohibit: to debar an action. 1
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Origin of debar
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Middle French, Old French desbarrer to lock out, bar. See de-, bar1
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Parts of speech for Debar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
debar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
debar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for debar
verb debar
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- suspend — to hang by attachment to something above: to suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.
- forbid — to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house.
Antonyms for debar
verb debar
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
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