Dictionary.net

• prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

• prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd