disbar

verb

Definition of disbarnext
as in to prevent

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Recent Examples of disbar Apart from politics, as a lawyer, Schaefer has been disbarred in two states, California and Nevada. — Rafael Perez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026 The State Bar Court will rule on whether Romeyn and Khalifeh committed professional misconduct and could recommend that their licenses to practice law be suspended or that the attorneys be disbarred. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 The Kansas Supreme Court disbarred him last year in response to his guilty plea in federal court to one count of racketeering conspiracy. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2026 The bill introduced by Zbur would disbar any attorney who is convicted of illegally soliciting clients. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disbar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbar
  1. prevent
  2. exclude
  3. discourage
  4. impede
  5. hinder
  6. disallow
  7. obstruct
  8. deny
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  • The nation eliminated the domestic spread of measles in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, but those rates have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Evidence might include the underlying need, capability fit, timing, accessibility, ability to deliver and risks or constraints that could prevent action.
    — Adam Feiner, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevent
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  • Alternatively, the court could order that materials from the search be excluded from any case against him, and in the extreme, could award Mountbatten-Windsor compensation and a police apology.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Foreigners employed in the country, excluding domestic workers, fell by 16,000 in the three months to June, driven by a drop in construction jobs, according to the government’s quarterly report.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of exclude
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  • In response, Cobb County police plan to increase patrols on and around the holiday and other departments are discouraging participation.
    — Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The combination of higher rates and short supply discourages current homeowners from moving, especially those who locked in mortgages at affordably low interest rates.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of discourage
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  • Wheat had asked that the subpoenas be kept secret, so as not to impede an open investigation.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Garces Perez faces one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of impede
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  • The chair of Fayette County Democrats, Tracy Wilson, said the Uniontown Police Department is already short-staffed and underfunded and believes the program could hinder officers from answering calls.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Celebrity guests accompany the contestants, ideally helping and not hindering them, to an all-or-nothing final, where one test decides everything, including the true identity of the player.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of hinder
Verb
  • Last year, the Rams proposed a rule that would have disallowed the infamous Seattle 2-point try from being successful.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of disallow
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  • An adult, child or animal can unintentionally roll onto the baby or otherwise obstruct the baby’s airway.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The construction of Terminal B also partially obstructed controllers’ views of two taxiways.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of obstruct
Verb
  • Russian forces are also trying to choke shipping in Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea, denying Kyiv vital grain export revenue.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Now that the eleventh-hour challenge was denied, Paramount CEO David Ellison can move forward with closing the merger as planned.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbar. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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