shutdown

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noun

shut·down ˈshət-ˌdau̇n

Synonyms of shutdown next

: the cessation or suspension of an operation or activity

shut down

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verb

shut down; shutting down; shuts down

intransitive verb

: to settle so as to obscure vision : close in

the night shut down early

transitive verb

: to make ineffective in competition

shut down the opposition's offensive line

Examples of shutdown in a Sentence

Noun the shutdown of the factory the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs

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Noun

Trump previously called on Republicans to act on the nation’s debt ceiling as part of a bipartisan deal that averted a government shutdown in December. —

Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025 In the final hours of the 2024 congressional session, lawmakers voted on a number of high-profile bills, including expanding Social Security and funding the government to avert a looming shutdown. —

Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

Verb

In January 2022, Starr was shut down after abuse allegations. —

Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025 The Supreme Court has yet to announce its verdict on the constitutionality of a law requiring TikTok to either sell its US operations or shut down in the US. —

Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shutdown