DISBARRED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

disbarred

verb

past tense of disbar

as in excluded

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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

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

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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

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When several of the women refused to surrender the children to Xuan and Zhang after abuse allegations surfaced last year, Majerus said, the couple’s attorney discouraged them from fighting for custody.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
You would likely be discouraged from doing so, and sometimes restrained by the governing laws.

— Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of discouraged

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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

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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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