Debar and Embrace

Opposite meaning words

Debar verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.

Usage example: the judge debarred all of the reporters from the courtroom

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Embrace is an antonym for debar.

Nearby Words: debarred, debarring

Embrace verb - To have as part of a whole.

Usage example: a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics

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Debar is an antonym for embrace.

Nearby Words: embraced, embracing

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