/ Dictionary / Index D debar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•bar Pronunciation: (di-bär'), [key] — -barred, -bar•ring. to shut out or exclude from a place or condition: to debar all those who are not members. to hinder or prevent; prohibit: to debar an action. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: debar (Thesaurus) De Bakey debark Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language