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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disbar.

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Examples

  • "If telling fibs and wasting taxpayers' money disbars citizens, half the politicians in Britain would be out on their ear," he says.

    Hugh Muir's diary 2011

  • Cuomo called the arrangement "typical;" it automatically disbars Harding, but would permit him to re-gain his law license if the felony plea is withdrawn.

    Two Plead Guilty in Pension Fund Investigation 2009

  • Cuomo called the arrangement "typical;" it automatically disbars Harding, but would permit him to re-gain his law license if the felony plea is withdrawn.

    Two Plead Guilty in Pension Fund Investigation 2009

  • A bar association that disbars Matthew Diaz and leaves Yoo and Haynes free to practice is fundamentally corrupt.

    A Tale of Three Lawyers 2008

  • Our Constitution has an inclusive approach to religious diversity that only disbars hatred, coercion, and violence.

    From liberation to transformation 2006

  • Our Constitution has an inclusive approach to religious diversity that only disbars hatred, coercion, and violence.

    CONTENTS 2006

  • Attorneys the State Bar disbars, who throw up websites as consultants, or "international" attorneys, are not routed to the local DA for prosecution.

    Pedophiles and Illegal Aliens 2006

  • The glaringly unfunny premise in this divorce-court fairy tale assumes that it's gotta be a riot when the king of summary judgments (George Clooney) meets his match in a serial divorcée (Catherine Zeta-Jones) who bankrupts husbands and disbars lawyers before breakfast, right?

    Mystic River Drifts Into Dark And Deep Waters 2003

  • This does not strip him of his office as consul, but — as it renders him religiously odious — it disbars him from carrying out his duties as consul.

    The Grass Crown McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1991

  • Inasmuch, of course, as Orientals can not become citizens, this disbars them from owning land.

    Letters of Franklin K. Lane Franklin Knight Lane 1892

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