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debarment

/di-ˈbär-mənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
de-bar-ment
IPA
/di-ˈbär-mənt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or an instance of debarring.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

In the United States Food and Drugs Act, a penalty imposed on persons or companies that commit crimes in connection with applications for approval of drugs, in which such persons are barred from submitting or assisting in the submission of such an application.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English debar Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English debarment From debar + -ment.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /di-ˈbär-mənt/
  • British English: /dɪˈbɑːmənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

debarments (plural)

Rhymes With

garment disbarment arment

Questions

How do you pronounce debarment?
The recorded pronunciation is /di-ˈbär-mənt/.
What does debarment mean?
The act or an instance of debarring.
Where does debarment come from?
Etymology tree English debar Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English debarment From debar + -ment.

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