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dis⋅bar

[dis-bahr]
–verb (used with object), -barred, -bar⋅ring.
to expel from the legal profession or from the bar of a particular court.

Origin:
1625–35; dis- 1 + bar 1


dis⋅bar⋅ment, noun


debar, suspend, exclude.
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dis·bar   (dĭs-bär')   
tr.v.   dis·barred, dis·bar·ring, dis·bars
To expel (an attorney) from the practice of law by official action or procedure.
dis·bar'ment n.
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Main Entry: dis·bar
Pronunciation: dis-'bär
Function: transitive verb
: to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of a license to practice law usually for engaging in unethical or illegal practices —compare DEBARdis·bar·ment noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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