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Meaning of freeze out | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To snub or ice out; to forcibly remove or exclude.

idiomatic

Examples

“The first step in freezing out competitors is to create a superior product.”
“After finding out her horrible secret, the son froze his mother out of his life.”
“R. F. Foster It is sometimes a long time before a player who is frozen out can get into a game again.”
“What, no hellos? These guys are totally freezing us out.”
“His appointment too was the result of a political bargain that froze out the young, reformist Move Forward party, which had won the most seats and votes in last year's general election. It was a stunning victory that raised hopes for a fresh start for Thailand but Move Forward was blocked from forming the government by the military-appointed senate.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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