DISBARS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

disbars

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present tense third-person singular of disbar

as in prevents

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Note that having the brace installed prevents a motherboard larger than standard ATX from fitting.

— Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
Strapping the bin to something also prevents bears from carrying it away, experts say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevents

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One denies bond hearings to people who entered the country illegally and may be deported.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
The owner of the gas station where investigators say Robert Strang bought synthetic kratom denies that the pills found near the student's body came from his store.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of denies

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This disparity discourages investment in maintenance, security and documentation.

— Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The combination of higher rates and short supply discourages current homeowners from moving, especially those who locked in mortgages at affordably low interest rates.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of discourages

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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

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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

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Federal law currently bans most robocalls to cellphones unless the caller gets consent beforehand.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Thursday’s announcement formally bans Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, and four other companies from the permanent labor certification process.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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