Debar and Subsume

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

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Subsume is an antonym for debar.

Nearby Words: debarred, debarring

Subsume verb - To have as part of a whole.

Usage example: games and team sports are subsumed under the classification of “recreation”

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Debar is an antonym for subsume.

Nearby Word: subsuming

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Subsume and Debar. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/debar/subsume

Debar & Subsume. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/debar/subsume>.

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