Definition of Shut down

1. Verb. Cease to operate or cause to cease operating. "The business is going to shut down "; "Close up the shop"

Exact synonyms: Close, Close Down, Close Up, Fold
Specialized synonyms: Adjourn, Retire, Withdraw
Derivative terms: Close, Closer, Closing, Closure, Closedown, Shutdown
Antonyms: Open

Definition of Shut down

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To close, terminate, or end ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic) To turn off or stop. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shut Down

shush
shushed
shusher
shushers
shushes
shushing
shusse hiro
shut
shut-eye
shut-in
shut-in personality
shut-ins
shut-off
shut-offs
shut away
shut down (current term)
shut in
shut off
shut one's face
shut one's mouth
shut out
shut the door on
shut up
shut up(p)
shut up shop
shutdown
shutdowns
shute
shuted

Literary usage of Shut down

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1917)
"Since the measurement of resistance usually requires considerable time, there is always a drop in temperature between the instant of shut-down and the time ..."

2. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1914)
"shut down The words "shut down," as commonly used in relation to manufacturing plants, refer to the stopping of the machinery and the mechanism in general ..."

3. Six Months in America by Godfrey Thomas Vigne (1833)
"The breech is raised by means of a hinge and a spring, which is struck by the hand, and when loaded is immediately shut down, so as to form part of the ..."

4. Plymouth Pulpit: A Weekly Publication of Sermons Preached by Henry Ward Beecher by Henry Ward Beecher (1870)
"Through one is seen a long valley far down along the river course, with every line of grace and every tint of beauty; and they say, "shut down that window! ..."

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