DISBARRED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

disbarred

verb

past tense of disbar

as in excluded

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Until 1984, college athletics were excluded from antitrust law because antitrust didn’t deal with noncommercial, amateur pursuits.

— Sen. Rand Paul OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
That anyone who questioned this restriction was marginalized and excluded and actually thrown out of society.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of excluded

Verb

Swiss voters on Sunday decisively rejected stricter neutrality rules that would have prevented the country from sanctioning Russia and curbed its cooperation with NATO, delivering a boost to the alliance’s efforts to counter Moscow.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Due to an overwhelming response on Day 1 that prevented many fans from casting ballots in the first round, Day 1 voting will continue to September 23.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of prevented

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Eventually, marijuana was banned from the tour bus altogether.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
The slew of events begins with a formal arrival ceremony later on Wednesday, just as a judge is expected to hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by the three news outlets the president banned from the White House last week.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of banned

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The center will test uncrewed platforms under realistic operational conditions and threats, including degraded or denied communication environments.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Following the miss by Kinney, Arkansas State ran out the remainder of the clock and denied Kennesaw State another possession by converting three first downs.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of denied

Verb

The goal should have been disallowed and yet, after a VAR check lasting two and a half minutes, it was allowed to stand.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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

Forecasters discouraged entering the surf due to a high risk of rip currents continuing today and likely into Monday.

— Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Throughout the film, Agent Miller refuses to abandon the investigation, even after being discouraged from following the case by her superiors who felt as though there wasn’t enough evidence pointing to Kaczynski.

— Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of discouraged

Verb

In the day's other National Women's Soccer League matches, Gotham FC downed the Chicago Stars 3-1; and the San Diego Wave shut out Racing Louisville 2-0.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
All were sensational players who managed to shut out the noise and put up tremendous numbers.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of shut out

Verb

Last season as a rookie, Ferguson was hindered early in the schedule because of a hamstring injury suffered during training camp.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Arrivals at the show were hindered by a combination of fans waiting to catch a glimpse of front-row guests like Monica Bellucci and Italian singer Jovanotti, and an anti-fur protest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of hindered

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