English > shutdown: 1 sense > noun 1, actMeaning | termination of operations. |
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Synonyms | closure, closedown, closing |
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Narrower | bank closing | Act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure |
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layoff | The act of laying off an employee or a work force |
plant closing | Act of shutting down operation of a plant |
Broader | termination, ending, conclusion | The act of ending something |
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Spanish | apagado, cierre, clausura, conclusión, fin |
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Catalan | clausura, tancament |
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Verbs | shut down | cease to operate or cause to cease operating |
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