| VERB | stative | close out, preclude, rule out | make impossible, especially beforehand |
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| possession | close out | terminate by selling off or disposing of | |
| change | close out | terminate |
| Meaning | make impossible, especially beforehand. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | preclude, rule out | |
| Broader | obviate, rid of, eliminate | Do away with |
| Spanish | descartar, excluir, ignorar, impedir, imposibilitar, prohibir | |
| Meaning | terminate by selling off or disposing of. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away | throw or cast away |
| Spanish | liquidar | |
| Catalan | liquidar | |
| Nouns | closeout | a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock |
| Meaning | terminate. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | end, terminate | Bring to an end or halt |
| Spanish | cerrar | |
| Catalan | cancel·lar | |
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