freeze out

US /friːz aʊt/
UK /friːz aʊt/
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1.

excluir, marginar, dejar de lado

to exclude someone from a group or activity by making them feel unwelcome or by not including them

:
The new manager tried to freeze out the older employees.
El nuevo gerente intentó excluir a los empleados más antiguos.
She felt like her colleagues were trying to freeze her out of the project.
Sentía que sus colegas intentaban excluirla del proyecto.
2.

eliminar, frenar, impedir

to prevent something from happening or continuing by making conditions unfavorable

:
The company tried to freeze out smaller competitors by lowering prices.
La empresa intentó eliminar a los competidores más pequeños bajando los precios.
The government's new policies could freeze out foreign investment.
Las nuevas políticas del gobierno podrían frenar la inversión extranjera.