disbarred; disbarring; disbars
: to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
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That was not the case with Russia, which was disbarred indefinitely from participating in the contest soon after launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 May 2026
Murdaugh was disbarred in 2022 after the case unraveled criminal allegations and a fall from grace.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 May 2026
In 2024, Giuliani was disbarred and not allowed to practice law in New York or Washington for such false statements about the election.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The court generally disbars five or six attorneys annually, said Susan Humiston, director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
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Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 May 2026
Murdaugh was disbarred in 2022 after the case unraveled criminal allegations and a fall from grace.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 May 2026
In 2024, Giuliani was disbarred and not allowed to practice law in New York or Washington for such false statements about the election.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The court generally disbars five or six attorneys annually, said Susan Humiston, director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbar. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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disbar
verb
dis·bar
dis-ˈbär 
disbarred; disbarring
: to deprive (a lawyer) of the right to work in the legal profession
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