To Bar

1. (transitive) To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
2. (transitive) To prohibit.
3. (transitive) To lock or bolt with a bar.
4. To imprint or paint with bars, to stripe.

Synonyms

• (obstruct): block, hinder, obstruct
• (prohibit): ban, interdict, prohibit
• (lock or bolt with a bar)