Debar
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

BAR
The act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

BAN
A decree that prohibits something

4 letters

STOP
A brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"

5 letters

DETER
Turn away from by persuasion; "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"

BLOCK
The act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

DELAY
The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

AVOID
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

AVERT
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

6 letters

EXCEPT
Take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"

HINDER
Put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

CUTOUT
Delete or remove; "Cut out the extra text"; "cut out the newspaper article"

REJECT
Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"

7 letters

RULEOUT
Dismiss from consideration or a contest; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"

BEUNFIT

COMMAND
Availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"

UNLATCH

SHUTOUT
A defeat in a game where one side fails to score

PREVENT
Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

DEFLECT
Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"

FENDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

FORFEND
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

HEADOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

OBVIATE
Do away with

EXCLUDE
Prevent from entering; keep out; "He was barred from membership in the club"

WARDOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

SUSPEND
Cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"

8 letters

PRECLUDE
Keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

PROHIBIT
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

STAVEOFF
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

FOREFEND
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

RESTRAIN
Keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"

HOLDBACK
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

9 letters

BLACKLIST
A list of people who are out of favor

BLACKBALL
The act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

10 letters

DISQUALIFY
Make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you"