phrasal verb

Shut down

No. 66 most commonLetter 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

  • The shop SHUT DOWN when the out-of-town supermarket opened.
  • You should close all programs before you SHUT a computer DOWN.

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