" froze out "

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

  * e.g., " ... a housing market that effectively freezes out people of moderate means "

•  Synonyms : 

•  banned,

•  barred,

•  closed out,

•  counted (out),

•  debarred,

•  eliminated,

•  excepted,

•  excluded,

•  ruled out,

•  shut out

•  Antonyms : 

•  admitted,

•  included

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

  * e.g., " ... a housing market that effectively freezes out people of moderate means "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ban,

•  bar,

•  close out,

•  count (out),

•  debar,

•  eliminate,

•  except,

•  exclude,

•  rule out,

•  shut out

•  Antonyms : 

•  admit,

•  include