close down and shut down



close something down and shut something down

to make something stop operating; to put something out of business. The police closed the illegal casino down. The manager shut down the factory for the holidays.
See also: and, close, down, shut

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Almond['a:mənd]
SibylSIB-əlEnglish
SteveSTEEVEnglish
EduÁRd-Hungarian
Dodson['dɔdsn]
Mariano-Italian, Spanish, Portuguese