01 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 …
imp. & p. p.
Debarred; p. pr. & vb. n.
Debarring
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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.“Yet not so strictly hath our Lord imposed Labor, as to debar us when we need Refreshment.” — Milton.“Their wages were so low as to debar them, not only from the comforts but from the common decencies of civilized life.” — Buckle.