freezeout

English

noun
Definitions
  • (physics) Any situation in which the motion of a system of particles ceases
  • (business) A kind of merger by which one or more shareholders who collectively hold a majority of shares in a corporation gain ownership of remaining shares in that corporation.

Etymology

Compound from English freeze + English out (surpassing, beyond, outward, away from).

Origin

English

out

Gloss

surpassing, beyond, outward, away from

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