phrasal verb

Shut down

Rank #1847Letter SInseparable

2Sections

Close a business, shop, etc.

Meanings

  • Close a business, shop, etc. (separable [optional], International English)
  • Turn a computer off (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • We need to SHUT DOWN before someone notices.
  • Management's decided to SHUT DOWN apparently.
  • I suppose SHUT DOWN is the least terrible option.

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