shut down

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer l'action de fermer, d'arrêter le fonctionnement ou de cesser l'activité de quelque chose.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Stop operatingformal

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

   fermer, arrêter

   • 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.

   Synonymescloseclose downdiscontinuehaltstopsuspendterminate

   Antonymesactivatebegininitiatelaunchopenoperatestart

2. Turn off a deviceinformal

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

   éteindre (un appareil)

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

   Synonymesdeactivateswitch offturn off

   Antonymesactivatebootpowerstartswitch

3. Reject or silenceinformalamerican

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

   Faire taire / rejeter

   • 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.

   Synonymescut offdismissmuzzleput downquashrebuffshoot downsilencesquelchsuppress

   Antonymesacceptencouragesupport

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