Debar and Entertain

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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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Entertain is an antonym for debar.

Nearby Words: debarred, debarring

Entertain verb - To cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied.

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Debar is an antonym for entertain.

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