# shut out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To prevent from entering; to block or exclude.
2. To hide from sight.
3. To refuse to be open and vulnerable toward.
4. To prevent from scoring; to perform a shutout.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shut-out