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shut downto stop a machine, computer, or business from operating

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to stop a machine, computer, or business from operating

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃʌt daʊn/

Korean meaning: 기계나 컴퓨터, 사업체 등을 중단시키다, 폐쇄하다

Korean pronunciation: **셧** 다운

Example Sentences

  • My laptop always takes forever to shut down, just like my brain after studying all night.
  • The restaurant had to shut down after the health inspector found a family of mice living in the kitchen.
  • Please shut down all electronic devices before takeoff.

shut down

VERB

//ʃʌt daʊn//

to stop a machine, computer, or business from operating

shut down concept
💡 Concept

to stop a machine, computer, or business from operating

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shut down rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Shut down the system, cut down the workload, get down and unplug!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʃʌt daʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/ʃʌt daʊn/

🌳Etymology

Origin

16세기부터 사용된 'shut'과 고대 영어 'dune'에서 온 'down'이 결합되어 형성된 구동사

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🎵Rhyme

cut downput downget down
cut down
put down
get down

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My laptop always takes forever to shut down, just like my brain after studying all night.

😄 Fun example

The restaurant had to shut down after the health inspector found a family of mice living in the kitchen.

Please shut down all electronic devices before takeoff.

The power plant was shut down for maintenance last week.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

close downturn offcease operationdiscontinuehalt

Antonyms

start upturn onboot up

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