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barred adjective [ bɑːd ]

• closed or secured with a long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material.
• "he sits by a barred window"
• marked with bands of colour or light.
• "he spotted a barred owl"

bar verb

• fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars.
• "she bolted and barred the door"
Similar: bolt, lock, fasten, padlock, secure, latch, block, barricade, obstruct, deadlock, sneck, snib,
Opposite: unbar,
• prevent or prohibit (someone) from doing something or from going somewhere.
• "she is barred from leaving the country"
Similar: prohibit, debar, preclude, forbid, ban, interdict, inhibit, exclude, keep out, obstruct, hinder, restrain, check, block, impede, stop, enjoin, estop,
Opposite: admit, accept,
• mark (something) with bars or stripes.
• "his face was barred with light"
Origin: Middle English: from Old French barre (noun), barrer (verb), of unknown origin.


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