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debar

Dictionary definition · debar

verb

  1. bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
  2. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off"Let's avoid a confrontation"
  3. prevent from entering; keep out"He was barred from membership in the club"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).