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English verb: keep out | |||
| 1. | keep out (social) prevent from entering; shut out | ||
| Samples | The trees were shutting out all sunlight. This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country. | ||
| Synonyms | exclude, shut, shut out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | keep, prevent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | curse, excommunicate, lock out, ostracise, ostracize, unchurch | ||
| Antonyms | let in, admit, include | ||
| 2. | keep out (change) remain outside | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remain, rest, stay | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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