shut down

• Phrasal verb, das das Schließen, Beenden oder Stoppen des Betriebs oder Funktionierens von etwas bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of closing, stopping operations, or causing something to cease functioning.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Stop operatingformal

   To close a business, factory, or system permanently or temporarily.

   Stilllegen

   • The factory shut down due to financial problems.
   • They shut down the old power plant last year.
   • The company decided to shut down its operations in Europe.

   Synonymecloseclose downdiscontinuehaltstopsuspendterminate

   Antonymeactivatebegininitiatelaunchopenoperatestart

2. Turn off a deviceinformal

   To stop a computer, machine, or electronic device from working.

   Ausschalten

   • Please shut down your computer before leaving.
   • He shut down the server for maintenance.
   • The system automatically shuts down after 30 minutes of inactivity.

   Synonymedeactivateswitch offturn off

   Antonymeactivatebootpowerstartswitch

3. Reject or silenceinformalamerican

   To forcefully stop someone from speaking or to reject an idea or proposal.

   Jemanden zum Schweigen bringen

   • She shut down his argument with a single fact.
   • The manager shut down the proposal immediately.
   • He tried to interrupt, but she shut him down.

   Synonymecut offdismissmuzzleput downquashrebuffshoot downsilencesquelchsuppress

   Antonymeacceptencouragesupport

Grundverbshut