Freeze out Meaning in English
expression
ˈfɹiz/ /ˈaʊt
FREEZ-owt
fɹˈiːz/ /ˈaʊt
freez-OWT
Definition
To deliberately exclude someone from a group, activity, or opportunity, often by treating them in a cold or unfriendly way.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal. Commonly used about social situations (friends, school, work). Implies intentional, often unspoken, exclusion—like leaving someone out of plans. Not literal; nothing to do with temperature.
Spanish: excluir - dejar fuera (deliberadamente)Portuguese (BR): excluir - deixar de fora (deliberadamente)Portuguese (PT): excluir - deixar de fora (propositadamente)Chinese (Simplified): 排挤 - 故意排除Chinese (Traditional): 排擠 - 故意排除Hindi: बाहर करना - जानबूझकर अलग करनाArabic: إقصاء - استبعاد (عن قصد)Bengali: বের করে দেওয়া - একঘরে করাRussian: отстранить - игнорировать (в коллективе)Japanese: 仲間外れにする - 除け者にするVietnamese: gạt ra - cô lậpKorean: 따돌리다 - 배제하다Turkish: dışlamak - dışarıda bırakmakUrdu: علیحدہ کرنا - نکال دینا (سماجی لحاظ سے)Indonesian: mengucilkan - mengecualikan
Example Sentences
They froze out Tom from the group project.
basic
Sarah felt frozen out by her classmates.
basic
He tried to freeze out his competitor in the company.
basic
If you keep ignoring Jack, he'll feel frozen out.
natural
I used to hang out with them, but lately they've kind of frozen me out.
natural
Some companies try to freeze out new competitors by lowering prices.
natural