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/dɪsˈbɑː(ɹ)/ · verb
(law, transitive) To expel from the bar, or the legal profession; to deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his or her status and privileges as such..
The friends of Holmes have been criticising the action of the board in disbarring him on the ground that it was too severe […]
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Disbar means (law, transitive) To expel from the bar, or the legal profession; to deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his or her status and privileges as such..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The friends of Holmes have been criticising the action of the board in disbarring him on the ground that it was too severe […]
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