- shut down
- to stop working or operating.
If the air conditioning system fails to turn on, the computers will overheat and shut down.
The radio station shut down all broadcasting last week.
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shut|down — shut down or shut|down «SHUHT DOWN», noun. a shutting down; closing of a factory, mine, or the like, for a time: »The permanent shut down was caused by an increase in use of oil and other domestic fuels (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
shut-down — or shut|down «SHUHT DOWN», noun. a shutting down; closing of a factory, mine, or the like, for a time: »The permanent shut down was caused by an increase in use of oil and other domestic fuels (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
shut down — index close (terminate), conclude (complete), discontinue (abandon), shut Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
shut down — ► shut down cease business or operation. Main Entry: ↑shut … English terms dictionary
Shut down — [engl.], herunterfahren (Booten) … Universal-Lexikon
shut down — verb cease to operate or cause to cease operating (Freq. 2) The owners decided to move and to close the factory My business closes every night at 8 P.M. close up the shop • Syn: ↑close up, ↑close, ↑fold, ↑c … Useful english dictionary
shut down — UK US shut (sth) down Phrasal Verb with shut({{}}/ʃʌt/ verb [I or T] (shutting, shut, shut) ► [I or T] IT, PRODUCTION if a computer or other machine shuts down or someone shuts it down, it stops operating: »The unit, which can process 70,000… … Financial and business terms
shut down — Synonyms and related words: asphyxiate, be ruined, become insolvent, bottle up, break, bust, call a strike, call it quits, cease, censor, choke, choke off, clamp down on, close, close down, close shop, close up, collapse, cork, cork up, crack… … Moby Thesaurus
shut down — phrasal verb Word forms shut down : present tense I/you/we/they shut down he/she/it shuts down present participle shutting down past tense shut down past participle shut down 1) [intransitive/transitive] if a shop, school, factory, or business… … English dictionary
shut down — PHR V ERG If a factory or business shuts down or if someone shuts it down, work there stops or it no longer trades as a business. → See also shutdown [V P] Smaller contractors had been forced to shut down... [V P n (not pron)] It is required by… … English dictionary
shut\ down — • close down • shut down v To stop all working, as in a factory; stop work entirely; also: to stop operations in. The factory closed down for Christmas. The company shut down the condom plant for Easter … Словарь американских идиом
