disbar

verb

dis·​bar dis-ˈbär How to pronounce disbar (audio)
disbarred; disbarring; disbars

transitive verb

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

Examples of disbar in a Sentence

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Two others involved, Jeff Clark and John Eastman, have also been disbarred and cast out of Trump’s inner circle. Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024 Courts in New York and Washington, D.C., have disbarred Giuliani as a result of his post-election activities, and he has been indicted in Georgia and Arizona for helping Trump try to overturn the election. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 In some cases, judges dismissed the lawsuits while expressing frustration over the lack of evidence, and some attorneys who publicly represented the president have since been disbarred, faced defamation claims, or been criminally charged. Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2024 Two months later, Giuliani was disbarred in Washington, D.C. Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disbar 

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disbar was in 1633

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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbar. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

disbar

verb
dis·​bar dis-ˈbär How to pronounce disbar (audio)
disbarred; disbarring
: to deprive (a lawyer) of the right to work in the legal profession
disbarment noun

Legal Definition

disbar

transitive verb
dis·​bar dis-ˈbär How to pronounce disbar (audio)
: 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

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