Definition: prevent from entering; keep out
Usage: He was barred from membership in the club
Similar words: prohibit, proscribe, disallow, veto, nix, forbid, interdict
Definition: command against
Usage: I forbid you to call me late at night; Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store; Dad nixed our plans
Synonyms: forefend, forfend, fend off, stave off, avert, avoid, obviate, debar, deflect, ward off, head off
Definition: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Usage: Let's avoid a confrontation; head off a confrontation; avert a strike
Similar words: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
Definition: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Usage: My sense of tact forbids an honest answer; Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
Definition: bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
Similar words: kick out, expel, throw out
Definition: force to leave or move out
Usage: He was expelled from his native country