debar: Meaning and Definition of

de•bar

Pronunciation: (di-bär'), [key]
— -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.
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