barred

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbærd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bärd)

From the verb bar: (⇒ conjugate)
barred is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

barred
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Sense: Equipped or marked with bars
Synonyms:
striped Collocations, banded, streaked, twilled, pleated, veined, brindled, tabby, ribbed, crosshatched, ridged, marked Collocations, piped, lined, stripy, hatched
Sense: Prohibited
Synonyms:
banned, outlawed, forbidden Collocations, illegal Collocations, prohibited, against the law, not allowed, not permitted, subject to a restraining order, precluded, disallowed, unsanctioned, not possible, off limits, illicit, cordoned off, out of bounds, excluded, banished, verboten, vetoed


bar
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Sense: Noun: saloon or pub
Synonyms:
saloon, pub Collocations, tavern Collocations, public house (UK), counter Collocations, barroom, cocktail lounge, beer parlor (US), beer garden, alehouse, nightclub, cabaret, canteen Collocations, brewery, nightspot, roadhouse (US), watering hole (slang), waterhole (slang), booze joint (slang), dive Collocations (informal), gin mill (slang), honky-tonk (slang), boozer (UK, slang), after-hours joint (informal), local Collocations (UK), beer hall, drinking establishment
Sense: Noun: long narrow object
Synonyms:
rod Collocations, pole Collocations, rail Collocations, jimmy, strip Collocations, beam Collocations, shaft Collocations, stake Collocations, lever Collocations, stick Collocations, rib Collocations, spar, crossbar, crowbar
Sense: Noun: obstruction
Synonyms:
obstruction, hindrance Collocations, obstacle Collocations, hurdle Collocations, deterrent Collocations, snag Collocations, barrier Collocations, block Collocations, impediment, exclusion, prevention, curb Collocations, stop Collocations, barring, stopping, curbing, veto, blocking
Antonyms:
incentive Collocations, catalyst Collocations, stimulus, stimulant, advantage Collocations
Sense: Noun: court of law - preceded by 'the'
Synonyms:
court Collocations, courtroom, dock Collocations, tribunal, judiciary, session Collocations, court of law, law court, criminal court
Sense: Noun: legal profession - preceded by 'the'
Synonyms:
lawyers, law Collocations, legal profession, advocates, counselors, counsellors (UK), barristers (UK), judiciary, solicitors (UK), body of lawyers, attorneys, legal fraternity, counsel Collocations, judges, magistrates, bar association
Antonyms:
plaintiff Collocations, defendant Collocations, the accused, criminals, outlaws
Sense: Noun: tablet
Synonyms:
tablet Collocations, ingot, cake Collocations, block Collocations, piece Collocations, slab Collocations, portion Collocations, chunk Collocations
Antonyms:
whole area, open area, vast area, expanse
Sense: Noun: raised ground underwater
Synonyms:
shoal, bank Collocations, sand bar, sandbank, ridge Collocations
Antonyms:
trench Collocations, gorge Collocations, trough Collocations, gap Collocations, open sea, open water, deep water
Sense: Verb: block physically
Synonyms:
block Collocations, barricade, obstruct, clog Collocations, wall Collocations, blockade, trammel, fence off, shut Collocations, shut off, block off, block up, keep out, stop Collocations, lock out
Antonyms:
unbar, unblock, open Collocations, allow entry, allow entrance, open Collocations, open up, reopen, clear Collocations, welcome Collocations
Sense: Verb: lock
Synonyms:
Sense: Verb: ban
Synonyms:
ban Collocations, forbid Collocations, disallow, deny Collocations, refuse Collocations, exclude Collocations, ostracize, ostracise (UK), expel Collocations, blackball, shut out, keep out, exile, reject Collocations, outlaw Collocations, condemn, prohibit, stop Collocations, throw out (informal), kick out (informal), boot out (informal), freeze out, blacklist, banish
Antonyms:
allow Collocations, let Collocations, permit Collocations, authorize
Sense: Verb: hinder
Synonyms:
hinder Collocations, obstruct, impede Collocations, interfere with, prevent Collocations, stop Collocations, keep back, hold back, restrain Collocations, frustrate, thwart Collocations, hamper Collocations, deter Collocations
Antonyms:
allow Collocations, let Collocations, permit Collocations, help Collocations, assist Collocations, encourage Collocations, facilitate Collocations, aid Collocations
Sense: Preposition: except
Synonyms:
except Collocations, apart from, saving, excepting, besides Collocations, other than, barring


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