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/ °ì±ôəʊ³ú /
verb
- to cease or cause to cease operations
the shop closed down
- tr sport to mark or move towards (an opposing player) in order to prevent him or her running with the ball or making or receiving a pass
noun
- a closure or stoppage of operations, esp in a factory
- radio television the end of a period of broadcasting, esp late at night
Example Sentences
"There definitely needs to be change from government. All sorts of businesses, whether they're established or not, are just closing down all over the place."
When Helen and I were writing it, the world was opening up and closing down, then opening up and closing down again.
Sources close to the consultation accuse Jingye of deliberately undermining talks to save the plant by closing down the supply of raw materials.
He added: "I believe the school tried to use the police to close down legitimate inquiries, and for some reason the constabulary played along."
In response, schools closed down diversity offices or positions or renamed them to remove the words diversity and equity.
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