# debar

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈbɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #99,163

## Definitions
1. To exclude or shut out; to bar.
2. To hinder or prevent.
3. To prohibit (a person or company that has been convicted of criminal acts in connection with a government program) from future participation in that program.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman debarrer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/debar