| VERB | social | debar, suspend | bar temporarily |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off | prevent the occurrence of | |
| communication | debar, bar, exclude | prevent from entering |
| Meaning | bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Synonym | suspend | |
| Entails | punish, penalize, penalise | impose a penalty on |
| Narrower | send down, rusticate | suspend temporarily from college or university, in England |
| Broader | expel, throw out, kick out | Force to leave or move out |
| Spanish | suspender | |
| Nouns | debarment | the act of prevention by legal means |
| Meaning | prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening / happening. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off | |
| Broader | prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid | Keep from happening / happening or arising |
| Spanish | alejar, atajar, capear, desviar, detener, eludir, esquivar, evitar, obviar, prevenir, prohibir | |
| Catalan | eludir, evitar, prevenir | |
| Meaning | prevent from entering; keep out. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | bar, exclude | |
| Broader | forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix | command against |
| Spanish | excluir | |
| Catalan | excloure | |
| Nouns | debarment | the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying / enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices) |
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