What is another word for shutting out ?

Present participle for to prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

giving the thumbs down to

closing one's doors to

keeping at arm's length

denying admittance to

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

prohibiting from entering

preventing from entering

occluding

putting an embargo on

placing an embargo on

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

boxing in

putting half nelson on

putting the kibosh on

giving the red light to

declaring null and void

standing in the way of

refusing admission to

giving the cold shoulder to

leaving out in the cold

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

Verb

Present participle for to exclude a person from a community or from society

giving the cold shoulder to

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

forcing out

getting rid of

keeping out

giving the cold shoulder

leaving out in the cold

placing an embargo on

brushing off

handing someone the frozen mitt

considering undesirable

refusing to employ

putting on hit list

putting an embargo on

giving someone the go-by

driving away

giving someone the brush-off

withholding patronage

washing your hands of

passing by

icing out

having nothing to do with

imposing sanctions

refusing to take part in

giving a wide berth to

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Verb

Present participle for to erase from one's memory

Verb

Present participle for to close or block an opening

Verb

throwing a spanner in the works

(of an action or event) Present participle for to prevent from happening

balking^US

baulking^UK

standing in the way of

putting the kibosh on

putting the stopper on

getting in the way of

putting the brakes on

keeping from happening

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

putting the mockers on

upsetting the applecart

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

cooking someone's goose

taking the wind out of your sails

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

bringing to screeching halt

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

dragging through the mud

demoralising^UK

queering the pitch of

giving the run around

rendering null and void

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Verb

Present participle for to eliminate from view or from being physically present

Verb

Present participle for to reject or refuse to recognize or abide by (something)

refusing to recognize

giving the cold shoulder

freezing out

sending to Coventry

leaving out in the cold

handing someone the frozen mitt

giving someone the go-by

binning off

disfellowshiping

having nothing to do with

giving someone the big E

cutting dead

giving someone the brush-off

putting down

giving someone the air

giving someone the push

disfellowshipping

having nothing more to do with

giving a wide berth to

not including

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Verb

bringing someone to their knees

Present participle for to defeat comprehensively

wiping the floor with

snowing under

blowing out of the water

pulverizing^US

putting to flight

defeating utterly

pulverising^UK

giving someone a hiding

getting the better of

winning a resounding victory over

throwing back in confusion

driving off

taking to the cleaners

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a pasting

gaining a victory over

running circles around

pummelling^UK

running roughshod over

winning a victory over

putting someone in their place

picking apart

going one better than

negating

getting the upper hand

beating the pants off

knocking the stuffing out of

gaining the advantage over

getting the upper hand over

demoralising^UK

bringing down

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Verb

Present participle for to expel or send away, especially permanently

throwing someone out on their ear

heave-hoing

forcing to leave

sending packing

throwing out on the streets

giving the bum's rush

showing the door

giving the old heave-ho

giving someone the boot

sending off

flinging out

giving the gate

throwing out on your ear

giving someone their marching orders

putting out in the street

giving someone the air

giving the hook

giving someone the push

giving the elbow

binning off

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Verb

Present participle for to shut off from view

Verb

Present participle for to fail to include

Verb

giving someone the pink slip

Present participle for dismiss

giving walking papers

giving someone his or her walking papers

expelling

defenestrating

giving someone their notice

giving someone the sack

giving the elbow

giving someone their marching orders

giving someone the bullet

giving someone the boot

giving someone the big E

giving the old heave-ho

giving someone the air

giving someone the push

giving someone their cards

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Noun

The act or state of shunning or deserting a person