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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Instead of positioning its embodiment as a personal tragedy that inevitably excludes people from society, the language of 504 suggested that our exclusion had been largely created and should be corrected.

— Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
Anthropic is still losing a lot of money overall, and its margin excludes the cost of training new models.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of excludes

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This is in stark contrast to rival retailer Amazon, which bans third-party agentic tools, such as Meta’s Muse and Perplexity’s shopping agent.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
In 2024, Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment backed by Republicans that bans the use of private grant money to run elections.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bans

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Barnes is cold-based, and thus frozen directly onto the bedrock beneath it, which prevents it from sliding.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026
This method prevents nitrogen from diluting the exhaust gas, which hinders combustion and keeps the CO₂ concentration relatively low.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevents

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The Supreme Court ordinarily prohibits such restrictions, according to Congress's Constitution Annotated.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Federal law prohibits armed federal agents from conducting activities in and around polling places unless force is necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of prohibits

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This operational visibility eliminates weeks of back-and-forth negotiation and guesswork for brands and factory managers.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Where Sister Jeanne’s authentic longing becomes a weapon for powerful men, Bear eliminates Nikki’s autonomy altogether.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of eliminates

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Both letters cited the National Voter Registration Act, a federal law that bars states from systematically removing ineligible voters from state voter rolls during the 90 days before an election.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
The draft also bars other federal departments, agencies, and officials from suspending a model’s development, deployment, or internal use.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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