disbar
[ dis-bahr ]
verb (used with object),dis·barred, dis·bar·ring.
to expel from the legal profession or from the bar of a particular court.
Origin of disbar
1Other words for disbar
Other words from disbar
- dis·bar·ment, noun
- un·dis·barred, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for disbar
disbar
/ (dɪsˈbɑː) /
verb-bars, -barring or -barred (tr) law
to deprive of the status of barrister; expel from the Bar
usage For disbar
Disbar is sometimes wrongly used where debar is meant: he was debarred (not disbarred) from attending meetings
Derived forms of disbar
- disbarment, noun
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