BAR

(PREVENT) [verb] [T] -rr- - to prevent (something or someone) from doing something or going somewhere, or to forbid (something)The centre of the town was barred to/(US usually) barred off to football supporters.The incident led to him being barred from the country/barred from playing for England.The government has acted to bar this kind of tobacco (= make using, selling or producing it illegal).I tried to push past her but she barred my way/path (= stood in front of me and prevented me from getting past).