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barred

v.
C1 Advanced US //ˈbɑɹd// UK //bˈɑːd// barred Archaic Slang

v. to officially stop someone from entering a place or doing an activity. It is often used when a person breaks a rule and is told they cannot come back.

v. to formally or officially prohibit someone from entering a premises or participating in an activity. Often implies a legal or institutional restriction.


SIMPLE

The club barred him for fighting.

CONTEXTUAL

After he was caught shoplifting, the security manager barred him from the mall for life.

COMPLEX

The committee voted to ensure that any athlete found using banned substances would be barred from international competition for a minimum of four years.

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Transitive; frequently used in the passive voice and often followed by the preposition 'from'.

Pitfall

He was barred to enter the buildingHe was barred from entering the buildingThe verb 'bar' takes the preposition 'from' followed by a gerund or noun, not a 'to' infinitive.

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