DEBARS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

debars

verb

present tense third-person singular of debar

as in excludes

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of the judge debarred all of the reporters from the courtroom

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This promotion excludes gift cards, e-gift cards, gift wrap, taxes, and shipping and handling fees.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Congress could choose to create an exception that excludes from automatic citizenship the babies born to people temporarily or illegally in the United States.

— Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 5 July 2026

Definition of excludes

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The Protect Illinois Communities Act was signed into law in 2023 by Pritzker and bans AR-15 rifles and similar guns, large-capacity magazines and an assortment of attachments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
The United Nations Outer Space Treaty, which provides the legal foundation for humankind's use of outer space, bans the use of nuclear weapons in orbit.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of bans

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The zone was established by the 1986 Treaty of Rarotonga, which prohibits nuclear weapons throughout the region.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
This ignores the obvious fact that the Constitution prohibits Congress from giving official status to any religion or from preventing someone from practicing the religion of their choice.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of prohibits

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Capturing on send, not on load, eliminates an entire class of hallucination.

— Gaurav Chodwadia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
In addition, the new system eliminates a waiver process, while preserving exceptions for pregnancy, active-duty military service and official religious missions.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of eliminates

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The state also explicitly bars localities from adopting their own antidiscrimination ordinances.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2026
On March 30, a Paris court convicts Le Pen and other National Rally officials of misusing European Parliament funds, sentences her to prison and bars her from seeking public office for five years with immediate effect.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

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