debar   (Sound)

The verb debar has 3 senses

• suspend, debar -- (bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.)


• debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off -- (prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike")


• bar, debar, exclude -- (prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club")