debars

verb

Definition of debarsnext
present tense third-person singular of debar
as in excludes
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of the judge debarred all of the reporters from the courtroom

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debars
  1. excludes
  2. prevents
  3. prohibits
  4. eliminates
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  • Most people are familiar with the vegetarian diet, which excludes all animal meats, such as beef, poultry, seafood, lamb, pork, and wild game meat.
    Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The current state mandate, more than 30 years old, requires group insurers to offer coverage for fertility treatment but excludes IVF.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of excludes
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  • If kept upright when the upper panel opens, the bottom tailgate prevents cargo from rolling out.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Auto-Initialize Stack Variables prevents leaks of sensitive data by initializing stack variables to zero.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of prevents
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  • The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection also prohibits the use of contractors as aerial supervisors, a policy that was formalized this year but was in practice for a couple years before that, said Nick Schuler, deputy director of communications for Cal Fire.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Michigan law specifically prohibits voters from spoiling their absentee ballots on Election Day.
    Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of prohibits
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  • House Bill 5803 eliminates a 3% contribution Michigan public school teachers pay toward retiree health care benefits.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After using the device for a few months, the 10-year-old carpet in my bedroom looks so much brighter, and the machine eliminates the amount of elbow grease and time necessary to deep clean.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of eliminates
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