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- See:
- close
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| definition 1: |
to cease operation permanently or for an extended period of time.
Over a hundred workers lost their jobs when the factory closed down.The mine closed down ten years ago. |
| definition 2: |
to cause (a business) to cease operation.
The authorities closed down the factory because of unsafe working conditions.There were many businesses operating along the shore but the hurricane closed them down. |
| definition 3: |
to become unresponsive.
The suspect closed down once the officer began to question her about her mother. |
| definition 4: |
to end the operation of (a program or all programs) running on a computer.
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| definition 5: |
(chiefly British) to stop broadcasting for the evening.
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