Debar and Impede

Debar

Debar verb - To prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of.
Usage example: the judge debarred all of the reporters from the courtroom

Impede and debar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impede" instead a verb "Debar".

Nearby Words: debarred, debarring

Impede

Impede verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.

Debar and impede are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Debar" instead a verb "Impede".

Nearby Words: impediment, impeding
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