Shut Out (Verb)
Meaning
Prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The heavy curtains shut out all the noise from the street outside.
- High levels of carbon dioxide are shutting out oxygen in the room and making it harder to breathe.
- The strict visa requirements were shutting out low-skilled workers from entering the country.
- These regulations are designed to shut out foreign competitors from the domestic market.
- The closed blind was shutting out sunlight, keeping the room cool on a hot summer day.