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To force to leave by crowding; to push out or away through strength of numbers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, sometimes, transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
press, force, or thrust out of a small space
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The weeds crowded out the flowers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: force out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: displace
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Dutch:
buitensluiten
— to force to leave by crowding
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Dutch:
verdringen
— to force to leave by crowding