shut down

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]

Example Sentences

The agencies have also faced criticism and lawsuits by pro-Palestinian protesters after officers shut down multiple demonstrations that year.

From Los Angeles Times

But the spread of the fire that began in Porto de Sanabria in mid-August caused it to be shut down.

From BBC

It’s not as if the next pitcher shut down the Phillies.

From Los Angeles Times

To me, the impulse to shut down the other side, combined with the “change my mind approach” to debate, has only exacerbated political polarization and entrenchment.

From Salon

Unite said staff were being laid off with "reduced or zero pay" following the hack, which has forced the carmaker to shut down its IT networks and halted production.

From BBC