disbarred

verb

past tense of disbar
as in excluded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbarred
  1. excluded
  2. prevented
  3. banned
  4. denied
  5. disallowed
  6. discouraged
  7. shut out
  8. hindered
Verb
  • Depending on the type of business use, however, personal auto coverage may be limited or excluded.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Real estate, pensions, and retirement accounts generally would be excluded from the tax.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • The needs of Taiz's more than 1 million residents are now barely being met, humanitarian groups say, as access to wells is limited, desalination plants run low on fuel and water delivery trucks are largely prevented from entering the city.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The win also prevented Indiana from suffering its first two-game losing streak in three years under coach Curt Cignetti and marked the Hoosiers’ first victory at Michigan Stadium since 1967.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevented
Verb
  • They were also placed on felony probation for three years and banned from performing any mining work during that time.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Schools banned its use, and journalists were shamed for credulously repeating its hoaxes.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • Opposition activists have accused Venezuela's government of blocking Machado's return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Opposition activists have accused Venezuela’s government of blocking Machado’s return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of denied
Verb
  • According to its June 30, 2026 petition, the IRS disallowed several million dollars in business deductions.
    — Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Roope Hintz scored in the fourth round of the shootout and the Dallas Stars beat Colorado 3-2 on Wednesday night in a game where the Avalanche had two early goals disallowed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of disallowed
Verb
  • One card was from a Syrian woman whose family discouraged her from sitting for an on camera to share her experiences as a refugee – so Sachs settles for filming a tribute to the woman’s cooking skills.
    — Will Tizard, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The coroner strongly discouraged him from viewing the remains.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of discouraged
Verb
  • The Cougars had started the season 1-5 and had one of the nation’s worst-performing offenses, being shut out in 13 of their 20 quarters against FBS opponents.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Cooper Black made 17 saves in his NHL debut for the Panthers, who were shut out for the first time this season and were playing the second of back-to-back games after a 5-1 road loss to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • This hindered Ukraine's ability to intercept drones and disrupted missions.
    — Ava Pukatch, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But the effects of the Middle East conflict, including the choked Strait of Hormuz, hindered that possibility.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hindered
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