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Debar vs Embar - What's the difference?

debar | embar |

As verbs the difference between debar and embar

is that debar is to exclude or shut out; to bar while embar is to enclose (as though behind bars); to imprison.

As a proper noun Debar

is a city in the west of the Republic of Macedonia.

debar

English

Verb

(debarr)
  • To exclude or shut out; to bar.
  • (US, legal) To prohibit a person or company that has been convicted of criminal acts in connection with an application for approval of a new drug from participating in future applications.

    • Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with (disbar).

    Derived terms

    * debarment

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    embar

    English

    Verb

    (embarr)
  • (archaic) To enclose (as though behind bars); to imprison.
  • (obsolete) To prohibit, debar (someone from doing something).

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