barring
preposition
[ ˈbɑːrɪŋ ]
• except for; if not for.
• "barring accidents, we should win"
Similar:
except for,
with the exception of,
excepting,
if there is/are no,
bar,
discounting,
short of,
apart from,
but for,
other than,
aside from,
excluding,
omitting,
leaving out,
save for,
saving,
outside of,
Origin:
late 15th century: from the verb bar1 + -ing2.
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,
• 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,
• 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.
