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• v  bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
• v  prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
• v  prevent from entering; keep out

• He rapidly became a rich man, so rich that it was said that his money alone was enough to debar him from the Spanish Court.
• Retorted Macmillan with dignity: "I did not think that a mere accident of birth should debar me from the right to choose the man I wanted at my side.

• suspend
• forefend
• forfend
• obviate
• deflect
• avert
• head off
• stave off
• fend off
• avoid
• ward off
• bar
• exclude

News & Articles

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• U.S. Army Refuses to Suspend Contracts With Companies Tied To Al-Qaeda, Cites Due Process
  Politics The U.S. Army is refusing to suspend contracts with 43 companies tied to Afghan rebels, "including supporters of the Taliban, the Haqqani network, and al-Qaeda." Special Inspector General John Sopko wrote a report asking the Army to debar the 43 contractors, but the Army said in response the "suspension or debarment of these individuals and companies would be a violation of their due ...
  Aug. 6, 2013 - Opposing Views