freeze out
US /friːz aʊt/
UK /friːz aʊt/
1.
meminggirkan, mengasingkan
to exclude someone from a group or activity by making them feel unwelcome or by not including them
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The new manager tried to freeze out the older employees.
Pengurus baru cuba meminggirkan pekerja yang lebih tua.
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She felt like her colleagues were trying to freeze her out of the project.
Dia rasa rakan sekerjanya cuba meminggirkannya daripada projek itu.
2.
menyingkirkan, menghalang, membekukan
to prevent something from happening or continuing by making conditions unfavorable
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The company tried to freeze out smaller competitors by lowering prices.
Syarikat itu cuba menyingkirkan pesaing yang lebih kecil dengan menurunkan harga.
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The government's new policies could freeze out foreign investment.
Dasar baru kerajaan boleh menghalang pelaburan asing.