The Meaning of debar

• (v. t.) To cut off from entrance, as if by a bar or barrier; to preclude; to hinder from approach, entry, or enjoyment; to shut out or exclude; to deny or refuse; -- with from, and sometimes with of.

Synonyms

suspend , forefend , forfend , obviate , deflect , avert , head off , stave off , fend off , avoid , ward off , bar , exclude

Rhymes

t-bar