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Present participle for 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.”
Present participle for to section off a physical space or area
“Police would shut off the area, set up roadblocks, and call on the occupants to surrender.”
Present participle for 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.”
Present participle for to close or block an opening
Present participle for to isolate or restrict access to, often by means of a blockade, boycott, or cloistering
Present participle for to confine or enclose within a wall or barricade
Present participle for to draw, or cause to draw, to a close
Present participle for to shut off from view
Present participle for to make (someone or something) late or slow
Present participle for to prohibit the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
Present participle for to encircle and hem in, typically in a hostile fashion
Present participle for to enclose or isolate (within) an area, especially with a fence
Present participle for to defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength
The process of blocking or obstructing, or something that blocks or obstructs
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