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(transitive) to barricade with bars / (transitive, figuratively) to prohibit (e.g. a topic of discussion)

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bar off

Source Word

bar off

Verb

transitive figuratively

(transitive) to barricade with bars / (transitive, figuratively) to prohibit (e.g. a topic of discussion)

Japanese Meaning

バリケードを作る、棒で囲い障壁を設置すること / （比喩的に）問題や話題を排除・禁止すること

The volunteers worked through the night to bar off the broken windows of the old community center.

ボランティアたちは徹夜で古いコミュニティセンターの割れた窓を鉄格子で塞いだ。

Sense（1）

(transitive) to barricade with bars

Sense（2）

(transitive, figuratively) to prohibit (e.g. a topic of discussion)

bars off

（ present singular third-person ）

barring off

（ participle present ）

barred off

（ participle past ）

barred off

（ past ）