Dictionary Check: barring
"barring" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
noun
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
verb
prevent from entering; keep out
Example:
"He was barred from membership in the club"
verb
render unsuitable for passage
Example:
"block the way"
verb
expel, as if by official decree
Example:
"he was banished from his own country"
verb
secure with, or as if with, bars
Example:
"He barred the door"
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