DISBARS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

disbars

verb

present tense third-person singular of disbar

as in prevents

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Verb

There exists highly effective and safe immunization available that prevents around 97% of infections.

— Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Attardo points out that reducing wildlife collisions doesn't just save human and animal lives, but prevents property damage, the spending of public service dollars, and traffic delays.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of prevents

Verb

United Nations experts, the United States and Congo's government have in the past accused Rwanda of profiting off Congo’s minerals in exchange for its support to the rebels, which Rwanda denies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Because the therapy is off-label, insurance routinely denies coverage, forcing clinicians and patients to improvise — a frustration that Dombo experienced firsthand.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of denies

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But that excludes knock-on impacts to prices for airfare or food, for example, which can make the overall impact on price growth higher, the consultancy said in a May report.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
That figure jumped after Friday's inflation report showed that prices remain stubbornly high and core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy, picked up in August from the previous month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of excludes

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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

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At its core, Vargas said, the gym is meant to be a place where men can step away from life’s stressors and support one another — in a world that often discourages men from opening up.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
By focusing on the answers, Tao says, AI discourages mathematicians from working on alternative approaches that might arrive at the same solution.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 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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The ‘no outside assistance’ rule is officially defined as Rule 41 of the Racing Rules of Sailing, which bans a competing boat from taking physical or tactical help from anyone outside the crew.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The Taliban bans filming in public areas where flogging as well as stoning takes place, but MA says that individuals who oppose the practice have been discretely filming these events, then posting the video.

— Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

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