barring
preposition
bar·ring ˈbär-iŋ 
: excluding by exception : excepting
… they knew that, barring a miracle, they would never be able to save the large cash outlay required …
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Synonyms
- apart from
- aside from
- bar
- beside
- besides
- but
- except
- excepting
- except for
- excluding
- exclusive of
- other than
- outside
- outside of
- save
- saving
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Example Sentences
No one, barring the magician himself, knows how the trick is done. we'll be there, barring rain or some other unexpected problem
Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
barring
preposition
bar·ring
: aside from the possibility of
Barring an emergency, I'll be there.
barring 1 of 3
noun
as in prohibiting
the act of ordering that something not be done or used most of the restaurant's customers applauded the barring of the use of cell phones in the dining room Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- prohibiting
- banning
- prohibition
- forbidding
- enjoining
- outlawing
- proscribing
- proscription
- interdiction
- suppression
- interdicting
- charging
- decreeing
- instruction
- bidding
- direction
- dictation
- discouragement
- dissuading
- deterrence
- repression
- compulsion
- coercion
- constraint
- force
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- permission
- allowance
- approval
- sanction
- support
- endorsement
- clearance
- authorization
- license
- toleration
- promotion
- sufferance
- encouragement
- indorsement
- compliance
- licence
- submission
- obedience
barring
2 of 3preposition
as in except
not including we'll be there, barring rain or some other unexpected problem Synonyms & Similar Words
- except
- excepting
- but
- besides
- beside
- excluding
- saving
- save
- except for
- bar
- other than
- apart from
- outside
- aside from
- exclusive of
- outside of
barring
3 of 3verb
1
as in striping
to make stripes on barred the fence with white strips Synonyms & Similar Words
- striping
- streaking
- blazing
- banding
2
as in forbidding
to order not to do or use or to be done or used corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools Synonyms & Similar Words
- prohibiting
- forbidding
- banning
- outlawing
- preventing
- discouraging
- proscribing
- excluding
- halting
- stopping
- precluding
- enjoining
- interdicting
- deterring
- restraining
- dissuading
- curbing
- quashing
- disallowing
- blocking
- impeding
- depriving
- quelling
- debarring
- squashing
- vetoing
- hindering
- rejecting
- silencing
- repressing
- suppressing
- squelching
- obstructing
- inhibiting
- subduing
- embargoing
- shutting out
- crushing
- ruling out
- checking
- repudiating
- bridling
- cracking down (on)
- clamping down (on)
- putting down
- snuffing (out)
- reining (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- permitting
- allowing
- letting
- suffering
- approving
- authorizing
- endorsing
- sanctioning
- warranting
- supporting
- advancing
- promoting
- encouraging
- indorsing
- furthering
- licensing
- abetting
- ordering
- forwarding
- cultivating
- commanding
- enduring
- bearing
- tolerating
- nurturing
- nourishing
- bidding
- abiding
- licencing
- countenancing
- brooking
3
as in excluding
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of beach-goers are barred from walking in roped-off sections of the beach to protect nesting birds Synonyms & Similar Words
- excluding
- banning
- eliminating
- prohibiting
- preventing
- excepting
- debarring
- suspending
- banishing
- expelling
- precluding
- blocking
- shutting out
- ruling out
- freezing out
- exiling
- impeding
- hindering
- deterring
- obviating
- closing one's doors to
- closing out
- deporting
- ostracizing
- blacklisting
- obstructing
- halting
- excommunicating
- counting (out)
- blackballing
- ousting
- disregarding
- ceasing
- checking off
- discontinuing
- staving off
- throwing out
- warding (off)
- weeding (out)
- combing (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- including
- admitting
- receiving
- accepting
- embracing
- welcoming
- entertaining
- taking in
- unbanning
4
as in guarding
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree Synonyms & Similar Words
- guarding
- barricading
- blockading
- locking
- obstructing
- gating
- blocking (off)
- walling (off)
- closing (off)
- fencing
- hedging
- diking
- bolting
- curtaining (off)
- screening (off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- opening
- unbarring
- reopening
- unblocking
- unbolting