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close down
- /kləʊzˈdaʊn/ UK
- /kloʊzˈdaʊn/ Canada, US
- /kləʉzˈdæɔn/ Australia
Rhymes with -aʊn
verb closes down · closing down · closed down
- To stop trading as a business. The local factory will close down soon, unless sales pick up.
- To surround someone, as to impede their movement. If anyone passes to Smith, close him down.