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keep out vs lock out

lock out vs keep out

keep out and lock out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keep out No No Yes No
lock out No No Yes No
As verbs, lock out is a hyponym of keep out; that is, lock out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than keep out:
  • keep out: prevent from entering; shut out
  • lock out: prevent employees from working during a strike
Other hyponyms of keep out include curse, excommunicate, unchurch, ostracise, ostracize.
keep out (verb) lock out (verb)
remain outside prevent employees from working during a strike
prevent from entering; shut out
Difference between keep out and lock out

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