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- [dis-bahr]
- /dɪsˈbɑr/
- /dɪsˈbɑːr/
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- [dis-bahr]
- /dɪsˈbɑr/
Definitions of disbar word
- verb with object disbar to expel from the legal profession or from the bar of a particular court. 1
- noun disbar Expel (a lawyer) from the Bar, so that they no longer have the right to practice law. 1
- transitive verb disbar lawyer: ban from working 1
- verb disbar to exclude someone from something. -1
- verb disbar to deprive of the status of barrister; expel from the Bar 0
- verb transitive disbar to expel (a lawyer) from the bar; deprive of the right to practice law 0
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Origin of disbar
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; dis-1 + bar1
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Parts of speech for Disbar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disbar popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
disbar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disbar
verb disbar
- debase — To debase something means to reduce its value or quality.
- lessen — to become less.
- reduce — to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds.
- impair — to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
- downgrade — a downward slope, especially of a road.
Antonyms for disbar
verb disbar
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- upgrade — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- purify — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
Top questions with disbar
- how to disbar a judge?
- how to disbar a lawyer?
- how to disbar an attorney?
- what does disbar mean?
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Matching words
- Words starting with d
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