Synonyms of closing out

closing out

verb

present participle of close out

1

as in ending

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

the team closed out the season with major losses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• finishing
• winding up
• concluding
• wrapping up
• rounding (off or out)
• putting paid to
• ringing down the curtain (on)
• closing
• completing
• terminating
• crowning
• climaxing
• perfecting
• consummating
• suspending
• halting
• stopping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginning
• starting
• opening
• commencing
• inaugurating

2

as in excluding

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of

don't assume an attitude that closes out any possibility of a compromise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excluding
• banning
• counting (out)
• shutting out
• ruling out
• freezing out
• eliminating
• barring
• preventing
• prohibiting
• closing one's doors to
• excepting
• debarring
• expelling
• suspending
• checking off
• banishing
• warding (off)
• weeding (out)
• combing (out)
• throwing out
• staving off
• exiling
• blacklisting
• precluding
• excommunicating
• blocking
• ostracizing
• impeding
• blackballing
• hindering
• obviating
• deporting
• deterring
• obstructing
• ceasing
• ousting
• halting
• discontinuing
• disregarding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• including
• taking in
• admitting
• receiving
• welcoming
• accepting
• entertaining
• embracing
• unbanning

3

as in closing (down)

to stop the operations of

failing health forced the cardiologist to close out his practice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• closing (down)
• shutting
• closing
• phasing out
• turning off
• extinguishing
• silencing
• suppressing
• folding
• failing
• quelling
• muzzling
• gagging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• starting
• building
• opening
• expanding