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 win offers hope to Americans who feel excluded from government and challenges the political force of rhetoric portraying Muslim faith and sharia as threats.
    — Jacqueline GaNun, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Three of the other cars — a Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Huracán and Rolls Royce Cullinan — were excluded from forfeiture because Delgado had stopped making payments on them.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • But the measures have not prevented the return of severe pollution each year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Centcom said the naval blockade has already prevented Iran from exporting more than $25 billion in crude oil.
    — Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of prevented
Verb
  • In 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the IIHF banned the country from participating in international tournaments, citing security, safety and competition integrity concerns.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This was not a surprise; Mexico’s Constitution banned slavery, and so, too, did the California state Constitution.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • The company can also expect litigation from shareholders, and possible regulatory action, if Huang or the board held back material information from investors (Nvidia previously denied the allegations of an affair to media outlets).
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Little Flock residents rejected a proposal from the city to generate additional revenue last week while those living in northeastern Benton County approved a similar idea and denied another.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of denied
Verb
  • Beyond mashups, how should a model like Claude ensure there’s a difference between a direct re-creation of Tetris (ostensibly disallowed by the new prompt) and a mere game in the Tetris genre (ostensibly allowed by the prompt)?
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Other common violations include washing cars at home, filling pools and power washing, which are all disallowed.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of disallowed
Verb
  • Native children were often separated from their families and communities through boarding schools, where they were discouraged or prevented from speaking their Native languages and practicing their cultures.
    — Conor McGill, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Last year, high interest rates and PresidentTrump’s unpredictable trade policies discouraged hiring.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of discouraged
Verb
  • Emma Peschel celebrated her first game for the United by scoring a goal to help shut out Germany 5-0 at the women’s ice hockey worlds on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Trailing by six at halftime, Utah forced three turnovers and shut out the Cougars (7-2, 4-2) in the second half to keep alive its College Football Playoff hopes.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • Staff say that the sanctions have not hindered the court’s work, but this seems improbable.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • If anything, the faux pas helped rather than hindered Weathers in booking the job.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of hindered
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