shut down

Idioms  

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]

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Example Sentences

A valve designed to drain water from the plant’s fuel rods stuck open, yet operators mistakenly shut down water pumps, causing a partial meltdown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Police are now moving to block and shut down that website, and cooperating with foreign agencies to investigate its operator.

From BBC

He said he saw no "big problem" if WhatsApp got shut down.

From Barron's

The cut lines have disrupted 911 emergency calls and internet and landline services, shut down at least one school and left whole city blocks in the dark.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today, only a handful of cinemas remain, the others having shut down in favour of luxury boutiques and tourist-oriented shops.

From Barron's