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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Example Sentences

“We better get moving. I want to be in Saint Pete before it shuts down for the night.”

From Literature

However, it is unlikely that it will completely shut down questions over the royal's handling of the Andrew scandal.

From BBC

"Apple Daily has shut down and the media's mentality has changed completely," Tsang told AFP.

From Barron's

Vets believe exposure to cold water in the English Channel resulted in her suffering "cold stunning", which causes a turtle's body to shut down.

From BBC

We were on Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service, which launched last August after the route, which heads east from New Orleans, was shut down more than 20 years ago due to damage sustained from Hurricane Katrina.

From The Wall Street Journal