disbars

verb

present tense third-person singular of disbar
as in prevents

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  1. prevents
  2. denies
  3. excludes
  4. hinders
  5. discourages
  6. disallows
  7. shuts out
  8. bans
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  • Ultimately, Pasupalak doesn't envision AI replacing meaningful human work so much as eliminating the operational burden that prevents leaders from focusing on it.
    — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Addressing problems early often prevents more expensive repairs later, especially before the hottest stretch of summer arrives.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Definition of prevents
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  • If that tech notes signs of long-term wear, corrosion or a prior bad repair, the company classifies the claim as preexisting and denies it.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • The dancer filed a request for an emergency child custody order against his ex, Elena, who denies any wrongdoing.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of denies
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  • Instead, the county approved a four-site plan that excludes Midland while also eliminating Sunday voting — another issue that had divided the board during lengthy negotiations.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • This year, that cutoff excludes the Blue Jays, Phillies and White Sox, whose staff-wide walk rate allowed is 11% higher than average.
    — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of excludes
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  • Such realism, buttressed by frank discussions of perimenopause and other facts of midlife, helps rather than hinders the show’s ability to transport.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • This misalignment generates contradictory messages, hinders decision-making and ultimately creates confusion throughout the organization.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of hinders
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  • Residents are asked not to burn and the Department of Natural Resources also discourages lighting campfires in the region.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • For children under 18 months, the AAP discourages all screen use except for video chatting with family.
    — Elizabeth Dowdell, The Conversation, 6 July 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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  • 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
  • Northgate edges Case Grande in baseball semifinal, shuts out Salesian to advance to softball final.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Definition of shuts out
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  • Visitors should also be aware that the state fair allows plastic water bottles to be brought into the fairgrounds, but bans water bottles made of metal, aluminum or glass.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Kalshi bans insider trading on its platforms, and has taken steps throughout 2026 to crack down on speculators using material, nonpublic information to trade on its markets.
    — Dan Mangan,Davis Giangiulio,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2026
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