disbarred; disbarring; disbars
: to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
plural -s
: the act or an instance of disbarring : the state of being disbarred
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
His sycophancy has left him disbarred and broke.
—John Avlon, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
At roughly the same time Stanley was disbarred last year, Jacobs was released from jail.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 23 May 2026
That was not the case with Russia, which was disbarred indefinitely from participating in the contest soon after launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 May 2026
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Verb
As for Blanche, he should be disbarred as fast as New York authorities can manage it.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
His sycophancy has left him disbarred and broke.
—John Avlon, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
At roughly the same time Stanley was disbarred last year, Jacobs was released from jail.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 23 May 2026
That was not the case with Russia, which was disbarred indefinitely from participating in the contest soon after launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 May 2026
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbar. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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disbar
verb
dis·bar
dis-ˈbär 
disbarred; disbarring
: to deprive (a lawyer) of the right to work in the legal profession
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