shut down

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To close, terminate, or end.

   “They are planning to shut down the entire building at the end of the month.”

2. fiil To turn off or stop.

   “It's a good idea to shut down the machine before you leave.”

3. fiil To stop offering a service, such as a bar.

   “The bar will start shutting down at two o'clock in the morning.”

4. fiil To emotionally withdraw into oneself as a defense mechanism; to block out external stressors.

   “I can't talk to him about the accident; he just shuts down anytime I try.”

5. fiil To suppress, block out, or reject (an idea or an aspect of one's personality or identity).

   “She made a proposal to reorganize the department, but management shut her down.”

6. fiil To pass (another vehicle), especially quickly.

   “I opened that throttle and shut him down.”