phrasal verbto shut a shop, factory, or service for a long period or for ever ExamplesThe company is closing down its London office. • The accident closed down the station for a period.(of a shop, factory, or service)to stop doing business or operating"...the best thing would be to have a few more plants close down and bring supply more in line with current demand" [Fortune]

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   Synonyms: be through with, bring to a close, clean up, close, close down, come to the end, complete, conclude, determine, do, end, end up*, finalize, finish up, ...
    
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   Main Entry: shut down. [shuht] Show IPA/ʃʌt/ Show Spelled. Part of Speech: verb . Definition: close up. Synonyms: abandon, cease, close down, stop ...
    
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