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debar

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  1. exclude               
 
de.bar \di-'ba:r\ \-'ba:r-m*nt\ vt [ME debarren, fr. MF desbarrer to unbar, 
   fr. des- de- + ba]rrer to bar : to bar from having or doing something : 
   PRECLUDE  - de.bar.ment n