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Definition shut out in American English

shut out phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

if you shut something out, you stop yourself from seeing it, hearing it, or thinking about it

Example

He closed the door to shut out the noise.

Example

I tried to shut the incident out of my mind.

Synonyms and related words
turn down ignore dismiss
2

to not allow someone to enter a particular place

Synonyms and related words
shut out seal off cordon off
3

in sports, to win and not allow the other team to score any points

Synonyms and related words
defeat win beat
Definition shut out in American English