disbar

1 of 2

verb

dis·​bar dis-ˈbär 

disbarred; disbarring; disbars

transitive verb

: to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges

disbarment

dis-ˈbär-mənt 

noun

disbarment

2 of 2

noun

dis·​bar·​ment -ärmənt 

-ȧm-

plural -s

: the act or an instance of disbarring : the state of being disbarred

Examples of disbar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

In 2023, Valdovinos Ramirez was disbarred from practicing law after using $117,000 of his clients’ funds to support his gambling addiction, according to court documents. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Michael Hoffman aka Michael Herman Hoffman did this by resigning from the Oregon State Bar in December 2024 and requesting to be essentially disbarred in Florida, which the state Supreme Court obliged on June 25. — David J. Neal july 5, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026

Eight, including the ex-president and his former attorney general, were disbarred. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026

His sycophancy has left him disbarred and broke. — John Avlon, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

First Known Use

Verb

1633, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disbar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar

Kids Definition

disbar

verb

dis·​bar dis-ˈbär 

disbarred; disbarring

: to deprive (a lawyer) of the right to work in the legal profession

disbarment

-ˈbär-mənt 

noun

Legal Definition

disbar

transitive verb

dis·​bar dis-ˈbär 

: to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of a license to practice law usually for engaging in unethical or illegal practices compare debar

disbarment noun