disbar en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /dɪsˈbɑː(ɹ)/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English disbar From dis- + bar.
Meanings
- (transitive) To expel from the bar, or the legal profession; to deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his or her status and privileges as such.
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(transitive) To exclude (a person) from something.
The friends of Holmes have been criticising the action of the board in disbarring him on the ground that it was too severe […]
1896, “Two More Disbarred: Bloomingston and Lowney Out of College Athletics; Action Taken by Board of Control Last Night”, in Detroit Free Press, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disbarring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| disbars | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| disbarred | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| disbarred | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
undisbarred · disbarrable · disbarrer · disbarment
Translations (6)
de die Anwaltslizenz entziehen (to expel from the bar, or the legal profession) · fi erottaa Asianajajaliitosta (to expel from the bar, or the legal profession) · fi erottaa asianajajan virasta (to expel from the bar, or the legal profession) · ga díbharraigh (to expel from the bar, or the legal profession) · de die Zulassung entziehen (to expel from the bar, or the legal profession) · nl de toegang ontzegd tot de balie (to expel from the bar, or the legal profession)