shut down

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transitive To close, terminate, or end; to stop operating, either permanently or temporarily. The store was shut down at the end of the year.
ergative, transitive To turn off or stop. It's a good idea to shut down the machine before you leave.
intransitive, transitive To stop offering a service, such as a bar; to perform the necessary tasks to stop a service or close a function. The restaurant shuts down at two o'clock in the morning.
dated, intransitive, transitive To become dark. Once the night shut down, I couldn't see my way home.
figuratively, transitive To suppress, block out, or reject something. She made a proposal to reorganize the department, but management shut her down.
figuratively, transitive To render (something) ineffective. We shut down the other team's strategy.
figuratively, intransitive, transitive To emotionally withdraw into oneself as a defense mechanism; to block out external stressors. I can't talk to him about the accident; he just shuts down anytime I try.
slang To pass (another vehicle), especially quickly. I opened that throttle and shut him down.