What is another word for shut out ?

To prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

give the cold shoulder to

prohibit from entering

prevent from entering

leave out in the cold

say no to

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“I am going to close my window to shut out the noise of raucous laughter coming from across the channel.”

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throw a monkey wrench in the works of

Prevent the occurrence of

balk^US

baulk^UK

act like a wet blanket

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw a spanner in the works

give the red light to

give the thumbs down to

cramp someone's style

subvert

break

put a spoke in someone's wheel

throw monkey wrench in

bring to screeching halt

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

drag your feet

protract

bring to a standstill

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

put out of commission

destabilize^US

keep within the limits of

take wind out of sails

not allow to go beyond

demoralize^US

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

throw a monkey wrench into

overthrow

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

put in an unfavourable position

give a disadvantage to

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

monopolize^US

rain on someone's parade

monopolise^UK

jail^US

gaol^UK

kick the can down the road

employ delaying tactics

put on the back burner

be disadvantageous to

take the wind out of your sails

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Verb

To exclude a person from a community or from society

give the cold shoulder to

give the cold shoulder

leave out in the cold

hand someone the frozen mitt

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give the old heave-ho

chuck out

put out

force to leave

throw someone out on their ear

heave-ho

throw out on the streets

declare null and void

give the thumbs down to

have nothing to do with

refuse to take part in

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To erase from one's memory

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To eliminate from view or from being physically present

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To reject or refuse to recognize or abide by (something)

have nothing more to do with

give someone the big E

send to Coventry

give someone the go-by

give someone the push

give someone the air

hand someone the frozen mitt

despise

have nothing to do with

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder

give someone the brush-off

refuse to acknowledge

cut off without a penny

cut off without a cent

have no more truck with

lay aside

be against

fly in the face of

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Verb

win a resounding victory over

To defeat comprehensively

blow out of the water

pulverize^US

outmaneuver^US

give someone a drubbing

take to the cleaners

wipe out

beat back

bring someone to their knees

defeat utterly

throw back in confusion

pulverise^UK

give someone a hiding

give someone a pasting

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

put someone in their place

knock the stuffing out of

gain the advantage over

demoralize^US

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

demoralise^UK

get the upper hand over

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stop something being overheard

To shut off from view

harbor^US

harbour^UK

minimize^US

minimise^UK

block off the light to

gray^US

grey^UK

not breathe a word of

do on the sly

shut out the light from

sweep under the carpet

put up a smoke screen

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To fail to include

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give someone the pink slip

To remove from employment or office

axe^UK

ax^US

give someone his or her walking papers

expel

defenestrate

get rid of

give someone their notice

pay off

give notice

give someone the big E

give someone the sack

throw out

kiss off

give someone their cards

give the old heave-ho

give someone the push

give someone the boot

give someone the bullet

give someone their marching orders

throw out on your ear

throw someone out on their ear

give someone their P45

sever connections

force to give up work

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