close out

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Definition

Verb: 1. To terminate or conclude something, especially in a final or administrative way: This meaning refers to ending an activity, account, or process officially. 2. To sell off all remaining items to dispose of inventory: This meaning refers to the final sale of goods, often at a reduced price, to clear stock. 3. To preclude or make impossible beforehand: This meaning refers to an action that eliminates a possibility in advance.

Usage and Examples
  • To terminate an account or activity:
    • The store will close out its seasonal section next week.
    • I need to close out my old bank account.
  • To sell off remaining stock:
    • The manager decided to close out last year's models with a huge discount.
    • These items are on sale because we are closing them out.
  • To preclude or make impossible (often used in sports or competitive contexts):
    • The team's early lead closed out any chance of a comeback.
    • His brilliant opening move closed out most defensive options for his opponent.
Advanced Usage
  • In finance/investing: To finalize a position by selling a held security.
    • The investor closed out her futures contract before the expiration date.
  • In sports: To secure a victory, especially by performing decisively at the end.
    • The pitcher closed out the game with three strikeouts.
Variants and Related Words
  • Closeout (noun): A final sale to dispose of goods; the act of closing something out.
    • All furniture is priced for quick sale during the closeout.
  • Closing (noun/adjective): The act of ending something. Related but not a direct variant of the phrasal verb.
Synonyms
  • Terminate: To bring to an end.
  • Conclude: To bring to a close.
  • Liquidate: To settle a debt or convert assets into cash.
  • Sell off: To sell all or part of an asset.
  • Preclude: To prevent from happening.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Close out is itself a phrasal verb. Its meanings are distinct from the individual words "close" and "out."
Related Idioms
  • Close the books on (something): To stop thinking about or dealing with something because it is finished. This idiom is related to the "terminate" sense of .
    • It's time to close the books on that project and move forward.
Verb
  1. terminate
    • We closed out our account
  2. terminate by selling off or disposing of
    • He closed out his line of sports cars
  3. make impossible, especially beforehand

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