CLOSE OUT

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does close out mean? 

• CLOSE OUT (verb)
  The verb CLOSE OUT has 3 senses:

1. make impossible, especially beforehand

2. terminate by selling off or disposing of

3. terminate

  Familiarity information: CLOSE OUT used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CLOSE OUT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make impossible, especially beforehand

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

close out; preclude; rule out

Hypernyms (to "close out" is one way to...):

eliminate; obviate; rid of (do away with)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Terminate by selling off or disposing of

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Context example:

He closed out his line of sports cars

Hypernyms (to "close out" is one way to...):

cast aside; cast away; cast out; chuck out; discard; dispose; fling; put away; throw away; throw out; toss; toss away; toss out (throw or cast away)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

closeout (a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Terminate

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

We closed out our account

Hypernyms (to "close out" is one way to...):

end; terminate (bring to an end or halt)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something