arrinconar

To corner someone or something, literally (pushing them into a corner) or figuratively (isolating or sidelining a person, an idea, an old belief). Sentirse arrinconado is a common way to describe feeling cornered or pushed aside.

• El gato arrinconó al ratón. — The cat cornered the mouse.
• Se sintió arrinconado por sus propios compañeros. — He felt cornered/sidelined by his own colleagues.
• Arrinconaron los muebles viejos en el desván. — They pushed the old furniture into a corner of the attic.

Missing the figurative sense — arrinconar isn't only about physical corners; it's routinely used for socially or professionally sidelining someone, which can trip up learners who only picture the literal action.