Definition for Bar:

• ( Her.) An ordinary bounded by two horizontal lines drawn across an escutcheon, so as to contain one-fifth part of it. In popular language, Bar sinister = Baton ( q. v.).

Synonyms for Bar:

• n.

  •bar (noun)
  • debar,
  • banish,
  • relegate,
  • prevention.
  •barrier; blockage (noun)
  • restraint.
  •court (noun)
  • tribunal,
  • supreme court,
  • session,
  • court-martial,
  • bench,
  • appellate court,
  • court of law,
  • board,
  • court,
  • circuit court.
  •exclusion (noun)
  • refusal.
  •prohibition (noun)
  • restriction,
  • rejection,
  • preclusion,
  • forbiddance,
  • curtailment,
  • constraint,
  • Disallowance,
  • denial,
  • disapproval,
  • suppression.
  •rod; straight length of material (noun)
  • pole.
  •shaft (noun)
  • post,
  • tunnel,
  • elevator shaft,
  • staff,
  • stalk,
  • mine shaft,
  • stem,
  • rod,
  • flagpole.
  •table (noun)
  • dining table,
  • turntable,
  • sideboard,
  • nightstand,
  • workbench,
  • tea table,
  • desk,
  • lamp stand,
  • table,
  • console,
  • buffet,
  • dresser,
  • captain's table,
  • coffee table,
  • round,
  • kitchen table.

• v.

  •dissuade (verb)
  • daunt,
  • disincline,
  • deter,
  • restrain,
  • dissuade,
  • dishearten,
  • dampen,
  • intimidate,
  • discourage,
  • chill,
  • admonish,
  • deflect,
  • divert,
  • avert,
  • derail,
  • depress.
  •exclude (verb)
  • ignore,
  • excommunicate,
  • expatriate,
  • disbar,
  • ostracize,
  • renounce,
  • evict,
  • deport,
  • forbid,
  • amputate,
  • extradite,
  • remove,
  • exile,
  • eradicate,
  • oust.
  •hinder (verb)
  • cramp,
  • drag,
  • bung,
  • crimp,
  • impair,
  • jam,
  • foul,
  • entangle,
  • thwart,
  • mire,
  • hamstring,
  • stay,
  • congest,
  • burden,
  • plug,
  • snarl,
  • tangle,
  • curb,
  • bottleneck,
  • constipate,
  • baffle,
  • paralyze,
  • cripple,
  • detain,
  • entrap,
  • handicap,
  • complicate,
  • catch,
  • interrupt,
  • fetter,
  • restrict.
  •prohibit (verb)
  • disallow,
  • eliminate,
  • oppress,
  • refuse,
  • control,
  • preclude,
  • reject,
  • deny.
  •reject (verb)
  • disapprove,
  • blackball,
  • erupt,
  • emit,
  • chop,
  • drain,
  • exude,
  • vomit,
  • discard,
  • excrete,
  • abandon,
  • vent,
  • shear,
  • evacuate,
  • oppugn,
  • trash,
  • cut,
  • discharge,
  • belch,
  • curtail,
  • jilt,
  • cull,
  • disgorge,
  • junk,
  • crop,
  • clip,
  • deep-six,
  • secrete,
  • shed,
  • lop,
  • spew,
  • eject,
  • excise,
  • scrap,
  • exhaust,
  • seep,
  • jettison,
  • disclaim,
  • snip.
  •secure, usually with a length of material (verb)
  • secure.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • barricade,
  • barrier,
  • block,
  • blockade,
  • clog,
  • hindrance,
  • impediment,
  • inhibition,
  • injunction,
  • judicature,
  • obstacle,
  • obstruction,
  • prohibition,
  • shaft,
  • snag,
  • stick,
  • stop.
  •Other relevant words:
  • ban,
  • blacklist,
  • boycott,
  • brake,
  • check,
  • choke,
  • constrain,
  • dam,
  • delay,
  • disqualify,
  • encumber,
  • exclude,
  • expel,
  • frustrate,
  • hamper,
  • hinder,
  • impede,
  • inhibit,
  • obstruct,
  • oppose,
  • outlaw,
  • prevent,
  • prohibit,
  • proscribe,
  • repudiate,
  • suppress.

Paraphrases for Bar:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    tribunals, racks, avocados, barreau, media.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Criteria, cantina, obstacle, diner, tablet.
  • Verb, past tense
    bore, Wore, Were, Did.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    bans, prohibits.
  • Verb, base form
    prohibits, forbid, preclude, impede, obstruct.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    bars, Barra, courts, barrette, barre, toolbar, barrister, barristers, taskbar, Barr.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    barrier, bartender, REBAR, pub, saloon, toolbar, handrail, barrister, impediment, cafe, taskbar, restaurant, club, tavern.

Antonyms for Bar:

• n.

  • barrier; blockage
    clearance, assistance, encouragement, support, opening, promotion.
  • rod; straight length of material
    failure, advantage, whole, loss.
  • Other antonyms:
    impetus, boost, passage, aid, entrance, abnormality, help, aberration, incentive, stimulus, catalyst, goad, transit, stimulant, admittance, thoroughfare, benefit, road, break, handmaiden, way, spur, deviation.

• v.

  • contact
    unbar.
  • prohibit
    go, keep, add, clear, encourage, choose, continue, admit, welcome, ratify, advance, sanction, grant, assist, include, approve, accept.
  • secure, usually with a length of material
    loose, unfasten, release, Unstop, unlock, unclog, let go, unseal, unblock, free, advocate, loosen, unplug, allow, permit, open.

Homophones for Bar:

• beaver away, borer, Beira, bayberry, briar, bewray, bra, brio, bower, babar, braw, Brae, bier, barrio, beware, barrie, birr, bura, bayer, brouhaha, bohr, bihari, beery, brier, bury, bare, Bobby Orr, boar, bearer, bowery, bear away, berra, buyer, Boer War, brew, brewer, by far, beria, bur, biro, brewery, barrow, burro, brie, burr, beer, behavior, buber, brow, before, boer, Byre, BAAR, berry, brahui, bihar, bobber, bavaria, beeper, bore, bahre, bray, barre, briery, bureau, bwr, breuer, bari, brya, beaver, barye, bear, buffer, behaviour, barrier, br, briary, beauvoir, beroe, brahe, burrow, Barr, borrower, BAHR, boor, borrow, burry.

Holonyms for Bar:

• n.

  • artifact
    horizontal bar, courtroom, public house, saloon, taphouse, pub, parallel bars, gin mill, bars, court, goal, pothouse, high bar.

Hypernym for Bar:

• n.

  • artifact
    drawbar, wet bar, buffet, barrelhouse, lever, handlebar, handspike, towel rail, runway, anti-sway bar, salad bar, heaver, chinning bar, rotor, track, belaying pin, slice bar, rails, cash bar, soda fountain, snack bar, core, wine bar, carpenter's level, oyster bar, sawdust saloon, snack counter, crossbar, sushi bar, grab bar, deadbolt, stabilizer bar, fret, bolt, honky-tonk, towel bar, speakeasy, shackle, cocktail lounge, rail.
  • object
    sand bar, sandbar.

Hyponym for Bar:

• n.

  • artifact
    counter, railing, support, obstruction, room, obstructor, implement, rail, heating element, impediment, impedimenta, obstructer.
  • communication
    musical notation.
  • object
    barrier, ridge.
  • quantity
    pressure unit.

• v.

  • communication
    prohibit, disallow, veto, forbid, proscribe, interdict, nix.
  • contact
    fix, secure, fasten.

Meronym for Bar:

• n.

  • quantity
    barye, bar absolute, millibar, microbar.