Dictionary
de•bar
Pronunciation: (di-bär'), [key]—
v.t., -barred, -bar•ring.
1. to shut out or exclude from a place or condition:
to debar all those who are not members.
2. to hinder or prevent; prohibit:
to debar an action. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.