shut down — to 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/
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
💡 Concept
to stop a machine, computer, or business from operating
🎵 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
🎵Rhyme
cut downput downget down
cut down
put down
get down
🔗Collocations
shut down the computer
shut down operations
temporary shutdown
shut down permanently
factory shutdown
shut down immediately
📝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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
close downturn offcease operationdiscontinuehalt
Antonyms
start upturn onboot up
Related
restartrebootsuspendterminateswitch off
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