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shut down

Idioms  

  1. See close down , def. 1.

  2. Stop or switch off machinery, as in They shut down all the machines for one week a year . [Late 1800s]

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Shut down the wounding influence of McGregor - they did that.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2024

Shut down in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hawaii re-opened its borders in 2021; the tourist rush that ensued left many residents begging mainlanders to stay away.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

So that was exactly what England's defenders tried to do: Shut down Maradona, by fair means or foul.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2022

Shut down in the early 1980s, it has yet to resume.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2021

"Shut down until times are worse here in Farley!"

From A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches by Jewett, Sarah Orne

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