" closing out "

1: to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point;

  * e.g., " ... the team closed out the season with major losses "

•  Synonyms : 

•  closing,

•  completing,

•  concluding,

•  ending,

•  finishing,

•  rounding (off or out),

•  terminating,

•  winding up,

•  wrapping up

•  Antonyms : 

•  beginning,

•  commencing,

•  inaugurating,

•  opening,

•  starting

2: to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of;

  * e.g., " ... don't assume an attitude that closes out any possibility of a compromise "

•  Synonyms : 

•  banning,

•  barring,

•  counting (out),

•  debarring,

•  eliminating,

•  excepting,

•  excluding,

•  freezing out,

•  ruling out,

•  shutting out

•  Antonyms : 

•  admitting,

•  including

3: to stop the operations of;

  * e.g., " ... failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice "

•  Synonyms : 

•  closing,

•  closing (down),

•  shutting

•  Antonyms : 

•  opening,

•  starting

1: to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point;

  * e.g., " ... the team closed out the season with major losses "

•  Synonyms : 

•  close,

•  complete,

•  conclude,

•  end,

•  finish,

•  round (off or out),

•  terminate,

•  wind up,

•  wrap up

•  Antonyms : 

•  begin,

•  commence,

•  inaugurate,

•  open,

•  start

2: to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of;

  * e.g., " ... don't assume an attitude that closes out any possibility of a compromise "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ban,

•  bar,

•  count (out),

•  debar,

•  eliminate,

•  except,

•  exclude,

•  freeze out,

•  rule out,

•  shut out

•  Antonyms : 

•  admit,

•  include

3: to stop the operations of;

  * e.g., " ... failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice "

•  Synonyms : 

•  close,

•  close (down),

•  shut

•  Antonyms : 

•  open,

•  start