Pronunciation: /friːz aʊt/
noun a situation where someone is excluded or ignored
A1 I don't like the freeze out in winter.
A2 The freeze out in the room was unbearable.
B1 The freeze out of certain employees caused tension in the office.
B2 The freeze out of new ideas stifled innovation within the company.
C1 The freeze out of dissenting voices led to a lack of diversity in the decision-making process.
C2 The freeze out of competitors through aggressive tactics eventually backfired on the company.
verb to exclude or ignore someone, especially in a social or business setting
A1 The cold weather can freeze out the plants in the garden.
A2 She felt frozen out of the group after they excluded her from their activities.
B1 The new manager tried to freeze out the employees who didn't agree with his decisions.
B2 The company used unfair tactics to freeze out their competitors from the market.
C1 The political party attempted to freeze out any dissenting voices within their ranks.
C2 The powerful corporation was able to freeze out smaller businesses through aggressive tactics.
formal The company attempted to freeze out their competitor by offering lower prices.
informal I heard they're trying to freeze out the new guy from the group.
slang Don't freeze me out, I want to join in on the fun!
figurative The cold weather seemed to freeze out all motivation to go outside.
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