HyperDic: close_off

English > 3 senses of the expression *close off*:
VERB	stative	close off, shut off	stem the flow of
	motion	close off, shut off	isolate or separate
	contact	close off, shut off, block off	block off the passage through

English > *close off*: 3 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaning	stem the flow of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonym	shut off
Broader	discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off	put an end to a state or an activity
Spanish	cerrar, cortar

English > *close off*: 3 senses > verb 2, motion
Meaning	isolate or separate.
Pattern	Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonym	shut off
Narrower	curtain off	separate by means of a curtain
Broader	separate, divide	make a division or separation

English > *close off*: 3 senses > verb 3, contact
Meaning	block off the passage through.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonyms	shut off, block off
Broader	barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar	Render unsuitable for passage
Spanish	cerrar

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