English verb: screen out | |||
1. | screen out (social) examine in order to test suitability | ||
Samples | Screen these samples. Screen the job applicants. | ||
Synonyms | screen, sieve, sort | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||