out of business

1. No longer carrying on commercial transactions, as in He's decided to go out of business when he turns sixty-five , or The supermarkets are putting the small grocers out of business .

2. Not in working order, inoperative, as in It looks as though the merry-go-round is out of business tonight . Also see out of commission ; go out , def. 5.

Example Sentences

Four years later, Aspiration, a sustainability firm that also generated and sold carbon credits, is out of business.

From Los Angeles Times

These rules in the UK and US had meant the likes of Shein and its rival Temu could keep prices low for shoppers but some retailers argued they were undercutting them and risked putting High Street brands out of business.

From BBC

Samantha Panton said Roasters, one of Tamworth's oldest family firms, could have been "put out of business" if E.On followed through on threats to take her to court and disconnect her.

From BBC

"They had the power to put us out of business after 33 years," she said.

From BBC

Many businesses are certainly jealous of Nvidia’s success now, but in the 1990s, the company almost went out of business when its first chip, NV1, failed, according to media reports.

From Los Angeles Times