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disbar

/dɪsˈbɑː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
dis-bar
IPA
/dɪsˈbɑː(ɹ)/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To expel from the bar, or the legal profession; to deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his or her status and privileges as such.

Transitive verb

verb

To exclude (a person) from something.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English disbar From dis- + bar.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪsˈbɑː(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

disbars (present, singular) disbarring (participle, present) disbarred (participle, past) disbarred (past)

Derived Forms

disbarment disbarrable disbarrer undisbarred

Rhymes With

are far car star all-star bar guitar hr pr mar par ar

Questions

How do you pronounce disbar?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈbɑː(ɹ)/.
What does disbar mean?
To expel from the bar, or the legal profession; to deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his or her status and privileges as such.
Where does disbar come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English disbar From dis- + bar.

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