keep_out (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *keep out*:
VERB	social	keep out, exclude, shut out, shut	prevent from entering
change	keep out	remain outside

English > *keep out*: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaning	prevent from entering; shut out.
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

HyperDic: keep_out