HyperDic: shut_down

English > 1 sense of the expression shut down:
VERBsocialshut down, close up, close, fold, close downcease to operate or cause to cease operating
English > shut down: 1 sense > verb 1, social
MeaningCease to operate or cause to cease operating.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something
ModelThe business is going to shut down
Synonymsclose up, close, fold, close down
Narroweradjourn, withdraw, retirebreak from a meeting or gathering
Oppositeopen, open upstart to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
Spanishcerrar, clausurar
Catalanclausurar, plegar, tancar
Nounsshutdowntermination of operations

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