crowd out

• Verbe à particule signifiant évincer ou exclure quelqu'un ou quelque chose en occupant l'espace ou en prenant le dessus, souvent par la concurrence ou la saturation.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of excluding or pushing someone or something out by filling a space or taking precedence.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Exclude by pressureformal

   To force someone or something out of a position or space by overwhelming numbers or influence.

   Évincer par pression

   • Small businesses are often crowded out by large corporations.
   • The new development crowded out the local park.
   • Her loud voice crowded out the quieter speakers in the debate.

   Synonymesdisplaceforce outoustpush outsqueeze outsupplant

   Antonymesacceptadmitincludewelcome

2. Displace or replaceinformal

   To push something aside or replace it due to dominance or popularity.

   supplanter

   • Fast food chains have crowded out traditional restaurants in this area.
   • The new technology crowded out older methods of communication.
   • Social media has crowded out face-to-face interactions for many people.

   Synonymesdisplaceforce outoustpush outreplacesupplant

   Antonymesaccommodateinclude

Verbe de basecrowd