debar vs forefend

debar and forefend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
debar	No	No	Yes	No
forefend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, debar and forefend are synonyms defined as:

debar and forefend: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

Other synonyms of debar include avert, avoid, deflect, fend off, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off.

debar (verb)	forefend (verb)
prevent from entering; keep out	prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.