Barred
/bɑːrd/
Definitions
2 meaningsPrevented or blocked; prohibited.
/bɑːrd/
Obstructed or prevented.
The door was barred against intruders.
💡 Simply: Stopped or blocked.
More Examples
Access to the website was barred due to maintenance.
How It's Used
"The window was barred."
"He was barred from entering the country."
To obstruct, prevent, or forbid.
/bɑːrd/
To obstruct or prevent.
He barred the door with a heavy chain.
💡 Simply: To block or stop something.
More Examples
The judge barred the witness from testifying.
How It's Used
"They barred the windows for security."
"The court barred him from practicing law."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
From Old English *bærred, past participle of *berran "to bar, shut, fasten," from Proto-Germanic *barraz (source also of Old High German barron, Old Norse barra).
The word has been used in a similar sense since Old English, often referring to physical barriers.
Memory tip
Think of a bar across a window, preventing entry.
Word Origin
"to bar, shut, fasten"