Pronunciation: /ʃʌt aʊt/
verb to exclude or prevent someone or something from entering or participating
A1 I shut out the noise by closing the window.
A2 The curtains shut out the bright sunlight in the morning.
B1 She shut out her ex-boyfriend from her life after the breakup.
B2 The team shut out their opponents in the final game of the season.
C1 The company tried to shut out competition by offering exclusive deals to customers.
C2 The government shut out dissenting voices by censoring the media.
adjective used to describe a situation where someone is excluded or denied access
A1 The door was shut out, so we couldn't get inside the building.
A2 The students felt shut out of the conversation because they didn't understand the topic.
B1 She felt shut out of the group of friends after they stopped inviting her to social events.
B2 The company shut out all competition by offering the lowest prices in the market.
C1 The government's new policy aims to shut out any potential threats to national security.
C2 The exclusive club shut out new members unless they were recommended by existing ones.
formal The team's strong defense helped them shut out their opponents in the final game.
informal I tried to join the conversation but they shut me out.
slang She always shuts out anyone who disagrees with her.
figurative His fear of failure shut out any possibility of taking risks in his career.
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