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disbar

[ dis-bahr ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·barred, dis·bar·ring.
  1. to expel from the legal profession or from the bar of a particular court.

    Synonyms: exclude, suspend, debar



disbar

/ dɪsˈbɑː /

verb

  1. to deprive of the status of barrister; expel from the Bar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Usage

Disbar is sometimes wrongly used where debar is meant: he was debarred (not disbarred ) from attending meetings
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Derived Forms

  • disˈbarment, noun
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Other Words From

  • dis·barment noun
  • undis·barred adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disbar1

First recorded in 1625–35; dis- 1 + bar 1
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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Duran’s lawyer — who State Bar of California records show was later disbarred for unrelated “acts of moral turpitude” — put on what Baca described as a “grossly ineffective” defense.

The lawyer has been disbarred twice for his attempts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election on behalf of Donald Trump.

From Salon

A disbarred Manhattan Beach attorney lied about having terminal cancer, stole $117,000 in client funds to support a gambling habit, officials said.

On Friday, he was officially disbarred by the California Supreme Court.

Diab did not show up to his trial, was placed on default and was subsequently disbarred.

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