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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"
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
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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