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lock out vs shut

shut vs lock out

lock out is not an adjective while shut is an adjective.

lock out and shut both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lock out No No Yes No
shut No Yes Yes No
As verbs, shut is a hypernym of lock out; that is, shut is a word with a broader meaning than lock out:
  • lock out: prevent employees from working during a strike
  • shut: prevent from entering; shut out
Other hypernyms of lock out include exclude, keep out, shut out.
lock out (adjective) shut (adjective)
not open
used especially of mouth or eyes
lock out (verb) shut (verb)
prevent employees from working during a strike move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
become closed
prevent from entering; shut out
Difference between lock out and shut

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