| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dismiss from responsibility |
| Synonyms: | absolve, ax, boot out, bounce, bump, bust, can*, cashier, disburden, discard, disencumber, dispense, displace, eject, excuse, exempt, expel, fire, freeze out, give one notice, kick out, lay off, let go, let off, let one go, let out, lock out, nix, oust, privilege from, relieve, remove, replace, ride out on rail, run out of town, show the door, spare, supersede, supplant, terminate, unload |
| Antonyms: | assign, delegate, employ, engage, hire |
| Main Entry: | exclude |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | expel, forbid |
| Synonyms: | ban, bar, bate, blackball, blacklist, block, bounce, boycott, close out, count out, debar, disallow, drive out, eject, eliminate, embargo, estop, evict, except, force out, get rid of, ignore, interdict, keep out, leave out, lock out, obviate, occlude, omit, ostracize, oust, pass over, preclude, prevent, prohibit, proscribe, put out, refuse, refuse admittance, reject, remove, repudiate, rule out, set aside, shut out, shut the door on, sideline, suspend, throw out, veto, ward off |
| Antonyms: | accept, add, admit, allow, include, incorporate, take on, welcome |
| Main Entry: | occlude |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | block, prevent |
| Synonyms: | choke, clog, close, close out, congest, curb, fill, hinder, impede, leave out, lock out, obstruct, plug, seal, shut, stop up, stopper, throttle |
| Antonyms: | allow, help, permit |
| Main Entry: | shut off/shut out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exclude; screen |
| Synonyms: | bar, beleaguer, block out, blockade, close, conceal, cover, debar, discontinue, evict, fence off, hide, keep out, lock out, mask, obstruct, ostracize, refuse, seclude, shroud, veil |
| Antonyms: | include, welcome |
| Main Entry: | shut out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exclude |
| Synonyms: | bar, beleaguer, block out, blockade, close, conceal, cover, debar, discontinue, evict, fence off, hide, keep out, lock out, mask, obstruct, ostracize, refuse, screen, seclude, shroud, shut off, veil |