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expel vs debar

debar vs expel

expel and debar both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expel No No Yes No
debar No No Yes No
As verbs, debar is a hyponym of expel; that is, debar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expel:
  • expel: force to leave or move out
  • debar: bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
expel (verb) debar (verb)
eliminate (a substance) prevent from entering; keep out
cause to flee prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
force to leave or move out bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
remove from a position or office
Difference between expel and debar

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