disbarred

verb

past tense of disbar
as in excluded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbarred
  1. excluded
  2. prevented
  3. banned
  4. denied
  5. disallowed
  6. discouraged
  7. shut out
  8. hindered
Verb
  • Telecoms that overcharge are excluded from spectrum auctions.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Garza’s complaint accused LeVota of discriminatory treatment, a hostile work environment and other claims, such as being excluded from her job duties.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • Firefighters rescued a dog named Agusta and prevented a house fire from spreading during an incident in Santa Ana, California, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
    — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Many of those cuts were prevented through litigation and Congress’ refusal to act, the report said.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of prevented
Verb
  • The Turkish government was deposed in a military coup in 1980, and in the aftermath, the CHP (along with every other party) was banned from politics.
    — Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Leonard must repay the NBA $700,000, and his uncle is banned from engaging with or conducting any business with NBA teams for five years.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • The Attorney General’s Office could not be reached for comment on why the grant was denied.
    — Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 30 Aug. 2026
  • If that application is denied, deportation could be a death sentence.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of denied
Verb
  • Trump has sought to have the center feature his own name on its facade, even after a federal judge disallowed him from using his authority to ensure that this would happen.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Argentina started the second half strongly and Piscatelli twice went close to scoring, his second attempt disallowed for a forward pass.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of disallowed
Verb
  • Idea futures would undermine the institutional clout of skeptical old physicists with tenure—monetizing, promoting, and rewarding bold claims discouraged by mainstream consensus.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Washington has discouraged Chinese firms from investing in the United States and expanded the list of American products that cannot be exported to China.
    — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of discouraged
Verb
  • Under new defensive coordinator Gary Patterson, USC shut out San Jose Staté in the first half, but its depth issues on defense were exposed in the fourth quarter.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But Lake Zurich was shut out by Fremd in Week 1 and decided to start this rematch against Antioch with a simple plan.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • Dodson and Rodriguez had been competing for the starting spot opposite Brooks, but injuries to that unit had watered down the competition and hindered the evaluation process.
    — Omar Kelly August 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The location of his injury has led some to wonder if he’ll be hindered — Judge did slump for a few weeks while playing through pain prior to going on the IL — but Boone didn’t share those concerns on Tuesday.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hindered
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