Word

bar, v.
(barred, barring, bars)
freq. cnt. 16

prevent from entering; keep out
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2

bar debar exclude

sample sentences

"He was barred from membership in the club"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exclusive exclusion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto, disallow, interdict, nix

render unsuitable for passage
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

bar barricade block block off block up blockade stop

sample sentences

"block the way"
"barricade the streets"
"stop the busy road"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blocking blockage

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

barricade barricade

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

obstruct, impede, occlude, obturate, jam, block, close up

hyponym

shut off, block off, close off close

verb group

obstruct, block

secure with, or as if with, bars
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bar

sample sentences

"He barred the door"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym

fasten, fix, secure

expel, as if by official decree
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

banish bar relegate

sample sentences

"he was banished from his own country"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

expel, throw out, kick out

hyponym