shut down

/ʃˈʌt dˈaʊn/

to shut down

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: shut]

to stop or make something stop working

synonyms : close

antonyms : open

to close a business, factory, or organization, either temporarily or permanently

to dismiss, refuse, or rebuff someone's ideas, proposals, or advances, often in a direct or abrupt manner

Examples

1. Twenty nineteens pro-democracy protests effectively shut down commerce.

2. The Iranian authorities shut down the internet.

3. All leftist media shut down.

4. This medication shuts down your estrogen and progesterone.