Wordnet 3.0
VERB (2)
1.
prevent from entering;
shut out;
- Example: "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"- Example: "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"[syn: exclude, keep out, shut out, shut]
2. remain outside;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
keep out
v 1: prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting
out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a
criminal record from entering the country" [syn: exclude,
keep out, shut out, shut] [ant: admit, include,
let in]
2: remain outside