disbars

verb

present tense third-person singular of disbar
as in prevents

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbars
  1. prevents
  2. denies
  3. excludes
  4. hinders
  5. discourages
  6. disallows
  7. shuts out
  8. bans
Verb
  • Justices Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, arguing that allowing the case to move forward prevents the lower court from considering Pike’s allegations from her childhood.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Newsom signed a similar bill that prevents federal agents from becoming police in California if their federal badge was revoked for misconduct.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevents
Verb
  • Investigators are examining possible links to Iran, Russia or militant groups, but have not determined whether a foreign state was involved; Tehran denies involvement.
    — Alastair Grant, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Rodríguez's administration denies the country is jailing dissidents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of denies
Verb
  • That figure excludes its largest heavy-duty trucks, which are classified differently.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Per iSpot, the Kelces have accounted for nearly 14% of all ad airings featuring celebrity talent during NFL games thus far, a tally that excludes network promos, streaming show promos and trailers.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of excludes
Verb
  • Being polished hinders the chance for an honest dialogue as the moon agitates Chiron.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But Meta raised concerns about some of the bills, saying the law to restrict addictive feeds hinders the company's ability to bring enjoyable content to users on its platforms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of hinders
Verb
  • The studies also cannot tell us whether the threat of punishment under Maryland’s law discourages people from creating or spreading deepfakes.
    — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Depriving the plant of light discourages the development of chlorophyll—the green plant pigment responsible for color—and rids the chicory of an unpleasant flavor.
    — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of discourages
Verb
  • Having all your pieces shoved against walls disallows natural flow through the room.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • In a concession to the council, Lee’s proposal would repeal a local law that disallows council members from superseding the administrator and giving orders to city staff.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Definition of disallows
Verb
  • That is because networks increasingly stay in-house, which helps makes the economics of broadcast work but essentially shuts out third-party suppliers.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The birthplace criterion also shuts out key figures of the Harlem Renaissance — including Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Louis Armstrong — who were born in the American South and moved to New York as part of the Great Migration.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Definition of shuts out
Verb
  • The Stop Insider Trading Act, meanwhile, bans lawmakers and their spouses from buying stocks.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • World Rugby bans biological males from women's divisions, pointing to clear science showing extreme injury risks during hard tackles.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of bans
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“Disbars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbars. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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