disbarred; disbarring; disbars
: to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
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The state Supreme Court disbarred a Miami lawyer after a scathing 123-page referee’s report that accused the attorney of misappropriating client funds and, possibly, money laundering to cover theft.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
District Attorney Mike Nifong was disbarred for ethics violations, including making false statements and lying about withholding evidence.
—Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Others in the room include Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s former lawyer who was disbarred for repeatedly making false claims about the 2020 election, and Rupert Murdoch, the owner of Fox News.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
He was disbarred in New York in July and in Washington, D.C., in September.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
District Attorney Mike Nifong was disbarred for ethics violations, including making false statements and lying about withholding evidence.
—Jenna West, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Others in the room include Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s former lawyer who was disbarred for repeatedly making false claims about the 2020 election, and Rupert Murdoch, the owner of Fox News.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
He was disbarred in New York in July and in Washington, D.C., in September.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Disbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbar. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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disbar
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dis·bar
dis-ˈbär 
disbarred; disbarring
: to deprive (a lawyer) of the right to work in the legal profession
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