shut down

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]

Example Sentences

Voters instead chose a political outsider, wealthy philanthropist and Levi’s heir Daniel Lurie, who promised to shut down open-air drug markets and make San Francisco less welcoming to street encampments.

From Los Angeles Times

Beitcher asked around about an exemption for the $1.65-million tax bill but was shut down due to an odd wrinkle in the provision.

From Los Angeles Times

Eritrea is the only African country without privately owned media, having shut down its private press in 2001 under the pretext of "national security".

From BBC

The South Bay is in for a large-scale transformation near the Port of Los Angeles as Phillips 66 shuts down its sprawling refineries and makes way for developers to reimagine the prime real estate.

From Los Angeles Times

They had no trouble shutting down offenses led by rookie quarterbacks still adjusting to the NFL or journeyman veterans.

From Los Angeles Times