| VERB | social | keep out, exclude, shut out, shut | prevent from entering |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | keep out | remain outside |
| Meaning | prevent from entering; shut out. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | exclude, shut out, shut | |
| Narrower | excommunicate, unchurch, curse | exclude from a church or a religious community |
| lock out | prevent employees from working during a strike | |
| ostracize, ostracise | avoid speaking to or dealing with | |
| Broader | prevent, keep | Stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state |
| See also | keep | keep in a certain state, position, or activity |
| Opposite | admit, let in, include | Allow participation in or the right to be part of |
| Spanish | cerrar, exceptuar, excluir, privar | |
| Catalan | exceptuar, excloure, privar | |
| Meaning | Remain outside. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | stay, remain, rest | Stay the same |
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