English Explanatory Dictionary

embar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To enclose (as though behind bars); to imprison.
  2. To prohibit, debar (someone from doing something).

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈbɑː/

Word forms

embar embars embarring embarred

Etymology

From Middle French embarrer, from barre (“bar”).

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