- freeze-out
- noun see freeze out
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
freeze-out
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Freeze Out — is a 2005 debut feature film of M.J. Loheed [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0517826/] an American writer and director. It was financed primarily with Loheed’s own poker winnings and is believe to be the first independent film financed with poker… … Wikipedia
freeze-out — n. A process in which a close corporation tries to force minority shareholders to sell their stock on terms favorable to the majority shareholders by preventing the minority shareholders from getting any profit from their investment. See also… … Law dictionary
freeze out — vt: to subject to a freezeout Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
freeze out — (someone/something) to prevent someone or something from being involved in an activity. The company tried to freeze out its competition by buying up all the gas stations in the area. Usage notes: usually said about an unfair way of preventing… … New idioms dictionary
freeze out — verb change from a liquid to a solid when cold (Freq. 2) Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit • Syn: ↑freeze, ↑freeze down • Derivationally related forms: ↑freezing (for: ↑freeze … Useful english dictionary
Freeze Out — An action taken by a firm s majority shareholders that pressures minority holders to sell their stakes in the company. A variety of maneuvers may be considered freeze out tactics, such as the termination of minority shareholder employees or the… … Investment dictionary
freeze out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms freeze out : present tense I/you/we/they freeze out he/she/it freezes out present participle freezing out past tense froze out past participle frozen out informal to prevent someone from taking part in… … English dictionary
freeze-out — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: freeze out 1. : elimination or exclusion by freezing out 2. : a method of playing poker by which the players start with agreed upon capital to which they cannot add or from which they can withdraw nothing, each… … Useful english dictionary
freeze out — transitive verb Date: 1861 exclude • freeze out noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
freeze out — /ˌfri:z aυt/ verb ♦ to freeze out the competition to trade successfully and cheaply and so prevent competitors from operating … Marketing dictionary in english
