To turn or switch off (a switch or tap)
“The sun seemed to have spent itself and, as if someone had shut off the switch, became its purple, gloomy self again.”
To section off a physical space or area
“Police would shut off the area, set up roadblocks, and call on the occupants to surrender.”
To abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)
“Bryan says that he plans to shut off talks until after the season if the two sides don't come to an agreement.”
To close or block an opening
To isolate or restrict access to, often by means of a blockade, boycott, or cloistering
To confine or enclose within a wall or barricade
To draw, or cause to draw, to a close
To shut off from view
To make (someone or something) late or slow
To prohibit the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
To encircle and hem in, typically in a hostile fashion
To enclose or isolate (within) an area, especially with a fence
To defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength
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