Word

debar, v.
(debarred, debarring, debars)

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

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

avert avoid debar deflect fend off forefend forfend head off obviate stave off ward off

sample sentences

"Let's avoid a confrontation"
"head off a confrontation"
"avert a strike"

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

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

avertable avertible

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

prevent, forestall, preclude, foreclose, forbid

bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

debar suspend

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

entailment

punish, penalize, penalise

hyponym

send down, rusticate