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What is another word for close off?

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To close or block an opening

To enclose or block off an area

To make (someone or something) late or slow

To enclose or isolate (within) an area, especially with a fence

To bring to an end or prevent from continuing

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Verb

To close or block an opening

stand in the way

stand in the way of

take out of play

put the brakes on

get in the way of

keep from happening

be a hindrance to

queer someone's pitch

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw a spanner in the works

put the stopper on

take wind out of

put the kibosh on

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“A series of valves at the surface can be used to close off the hole and shut in the fluids if all else fails.”

Verb

To enclose or block off an area

put a cordon sanitaire around

form a ring around

restrict access

discriminate against

keep in solitude

shut oneself away

withdraw oneself

cut oneself off

seclude oneself

set oneself apart

segregate oneself

hide oneself away

shut oneself off

isolate oneself

wrap up in cotton wool

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“Once the boundaries of the crime scene have been established, close off the area to all persons who are not required for investigation purposes.”

Verb

To make (someone or something) late or slow

get in the way of

stand in the way of

bring to screeching halt

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp one's style

give a hard time

put the brakes on

stem the flow of

keep under control

bring to a standstill

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

be a hindrance to

slam on the anchors

prevent from making progress

get bogged down

impose limits on

put on the brakes

slam on the brakes

tie one's hands

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

give disadvantage

put out of commission

put the stopper on

take wind out of

put the kibosh on

keep within bounds

keep a tight rein on

keep tight rein on

keep the lid on

do a disservice to

give a disadvantage to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

inflict a handicap on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

lessen one's speed

reduce in speed

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Verb

To enclose or isolate (within) an area, especially with a fence

keep under lock and key

be contiguous to

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Verb

To bring to an end or prevent from continuing

bring to an end

bring to a halt

pull the plug on

axe^UK

ax^US

bring to a close

knock something on the head

bring to a standstill

bring to a conclusion

bring to a stop

put the kibosh on

bring to an untimely end

blow the whistle on

come to a close

quit cold turkey

get on the wagon

restrain oneself from

resist the temptation to

stop oneself from

detach from a power supply

turn your back on

draw to a close

come to a standstill

call it quits on

give a wide berth to

take a breather

have nothing to do with

step aside from

have a breather

put a period to

be through with

come to the end

become obsolete

stand down from

put a stop to something

give something up

suspend proceedings

be no longer valid

stop in your tracks

reach a standstill

bring down curtain

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

put the stopper on

avoid doing something

take the pledge

go on the wagon

bring to fruition

come to a conclusion

set the seal on

tie up loose ends

stop in full flow

leave unfinished

bring to a premature end

break away from

sever relations with

keep from happening

prevent oneself from

cease to indulge in

disaffiliate oneself from

dissociate oneself from

put a stopper in

bring to screeching halt

break free from

take leave from

have nothing more to do with

absent oneself from

adopt Fabian tactics

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

make impossible

make impracticable

stop what you're doing

come to standstill

catch one's breath

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