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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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meaning of debarred

0Boys over sixteen are debarred of competing.02br
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0 From a dictionary:02br
00"debar = exclude or prohibit (someone) officially from doing something"02br
00In other words - "Boys over sixteen are not allowed to compete." 0-
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0one is debarred 01i00from02i00 something, not debarred 01i00of02i00 something. 02br
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00Personally, I would use 'barred' in this sentence.0-
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hey there,

It means not allowed prevented forbidden
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User_garyWhat is `debarred' means here?
Just a little correction, if you don't mind -- your question should read:

"What does 'debarred' mean here?".

PS: Oops, that was me in the previous post -- I had forgotten to log in.
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And then there is "disbarred", meaning having one's license to practice law taken away.
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boys over sixteen are not capable to participate of competing

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