debarment

Definition of Debarment in English :

1. debarment

the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices)

2. debarment

the act of prevention by legal means

Example Sentences:
'they achieved his debarment from holding public office'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Debarment

verb -bars, -barring or -barred

(transitive; usually foll by from)

to exclude from a place, a right, etc; bar

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈbarred or deˈbarring

1.

to keep (a person) from some right or privilege; exclude; bar

2.

to prevent, hinder, or prohibit

tr.v. de·barred, de·bar·ring, de·bars

1. To exclude or shut out; bar.

2. To forbid, hinder, or prevent.