disbar

IPA/dɪsˈbɑː(r)/
KK[dˌɪsbˈɑr]IPA/dɪsˈbɑːr/

disbar — verb

  • disbarpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disbarshe / she / it
  • disbarredpast simple
  • disbarring-ing form

1. to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession as a punishment for seri

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession as a punishment for serious misconduct, such as breaking professional rules or committing a crime

例句

In 2023, the state bar disbarred Mathieu for hiding evidence in a criminal trial.

passive: be disbarred for [offence]

Shanti knew that stealing from a client would get her disbarred for life.

同義詞
  • strike off

    British English equivalent, also used for doctors and other regulated professions

  • expel

    more general term; can apply to schools, organisations, or professions

  • exclude

    less formal and less severe; does not imply formal disciplinary action

反義詞
  • admit to the bar

    the formal process of qualifying someone as a lawyer

  • reinstate

    to allow a disbarred lawyer to practise again after a period

文法句型

disbar + someone + for + wrongdoing

be disbarred + from + noun phrase

be disbarred + for + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually used in the passive voice (be disbarred) because the decision is made by a professional body, not by the lawyer. The preposition 'for' introduces the reason for the punishment. This word applies only to licensed lawyers — for other professionals, use 'struck off' (British English, doctors) or 'disqualified' (drivers, officials).

常見錯誤

❌The doctor was disbarred for negligence.
✅The doctor was struck off for negligence.
💡'disbar' is only used for lawyers; other professions use different terms.
❌He was disbarred from driving.
✅He was banned from driving.' or 'His licence was revoked.
💡'disbar' is specific to the legal profession.
❌She disbarred herself from the case.
✅She disbarred the dishonest lawyer.
💡The subject must be a court or bar association, not the lawyer themselves.