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
  • The 33-year-old right-hander was excluded from the team’s postseason rosters.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the earlier trials, three convictions were tossed out, including one when the prosecutor improperly excluded African Americans from the jury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • But a locked gate on the dock prevented him from getting close.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The complaint argues that more than half of those deaths could have been prevented.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevented
Verb
  • The Kremlin has banned diesel exports due to the Ukrainian strikes, pushing global prices higher.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Single-use plastics are banned, and waste is sorted for recycling.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • Western Commissioner Rick Lett said the event permit application has been handled with guidance from the county's legal adviser, and that if the H Highway bridge had been out, the county likely would have denied the application.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Ethiopian authorities previously have accused Eritrea of supporting the TPLF, an allegation Eritrea has denied.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of denied
Verb
  • Last year, the Rams proposed a rule that would have disallowed the infamous Seattle 2-point try from being successful.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has sought to have the center feature his own name on its facade, even after a federal judge disallowed him from using his authority to ensure that this would happen.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of disallowed
Verb
  • The expert panel also found insufficient data to set strict healthy reference ranges for the abundance of individual microbial species, and discouraged testing companies from offering therapeutic advice based on results.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The panel also said there isn’t enough information to establish strict healthy reference ranges for the abundance of individual microbial species, and discouraged testing companies from providing therapeutic advice based on results.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of discouraged
Verb
  • Notre Dame, which shut out Rice 52-0 in the second game, hasn’t had two shutouts in one season since 2002, when the Fighting Irish beat Maryland 22-0 and Rutgers 42-0.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
  • For generations, the series showed, white men had dominated the department, while Black and women firefighters had been ostracized and put in danger, shut out of the most desirable fire stations and passed over for promotions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • Soldiers and family members have told The Associated Press of a failure to recognize the seriousness of injuries, a poor plan to get the wounded to hospitals and red tape that has hindered follow-up care.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Most of those still without power live in the Amazon, where isolation and high infrastructure costs have hindered electrification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hindered
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