Barring and Support

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Barring noun - The act of ordering that something not be done or used.

Usage example: most of the restaurant's customers applauded the barring of the use of cell phones in the dining room

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Support is an antonym for barring.

Nearby Words: barred, barrage

Support noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.

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Barring is an antonym for support.

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Support and Barring. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barring/support

Barring & Support. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/barring/support>.

Support or Barring. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/barring/support.

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