verb

1. To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).

   “Our way was barred by a huge rockfall.”

2. To prohibit.

   “I couldn't get into the nightclub because I had been barred.”

3. To lock or bolt with a bar.

   “bar the door”

Synonyms: block, hinder, obstruct, ban, interdict, prohibit

adjective

1. Having bars; striped.

2. Prevented, either by a physical barrier or by conditions.

   “He is barred by term limits from running for a third term in office.”