close down

• Partikelverb, das die endgültige Aufgabe oder Stilllegung eines Betriebs oder einer Einrichtung bezeichnet, oft auch die zwangsweise Schließung.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of permanently stopping operations or business, or forcing something to stop operating.

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Cease operationsformal

   To stop operating or functioning permanently or for a period of time.

   Stilllegen

   • The factory closed down due to financial difficulties.
   • Many small businesses closed down during the recession.
   • The restaurant will close down for renovations next month.

   Synonymeconcludediscontinuefoldshut downstopterminatewind up

   Antonymeestablishlaunchopenstart

2. Shut a computer or systeminformal

   To turn off a computer, program, or electronic system.

   Herunterfahren

   • Please close down your computer before leaving the office.
   • The system will close down automatically after the update.
   • He closed down the application to save battery.

   Synonymehaltshut downswitch offturn off

   Antonymebootinitializelaunchopenstart

Grundverbclose