To force to retire; to eliminate without actually “bouncing.”
1882. John A. Walsh became the contractor on the route after the original contractor had been “frozen out.”—N.Y. Times, Feb. 2.
1882. I have not sought to “freeze” Col. Cook out of the cases.—Washington Post, March 18.
1882. Colonel Cook claims to have been frozen out of the cases. Now whether that is true or not depends upon what is meant by the words “Frozen out.”—N.Y. Herald, March 19.
1882. The freezing-out process was applied by Mr. Bliss to Cook, and it worked like a charm. These eliminations have caused not a little gossip.—Philadelphia Press, March 19.
1902. He simply thinks he can freeze you out by holding off till you have to raise money.—W. N. Harben, ‘Abner Daniel,’ p. 247.
1910. Berry, according to open charges made, was “frozen out” by Boss Guffey some time ago; and the man who was generally accepted as a good substitute declined to take the nomination at the last moment.—New York Evening Post, June 16.
