debar

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈbɑː/

verb (debars, debarring, debarred)

[with object]
  • exclude or prohibit (someone) officially from doing something: first-round candidates were debarred from standing

Derivatives

debarment

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from French débarrer, from Old French desbarrer 'unbar', from des- (expressing reversal) + barrer 'to bar'