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What is another word for shutting off?

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Verb

Present participle for to turn or switch off (a switch or tap)

Present participle for to section off a physical space or area

Present participle for to abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)

Present participle for to close or block an opening

Present participle for to stop operating

Present participle for seclude

Present participle for to confine or enclose within a wall or barricade

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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Verb

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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.”

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Present participle for to section off a physical space or area

putting a cordon sanitaire around

shutting

forming a ring around

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“Police would shut off the area, set up roadblocks, and call on the occupants to surrender.”

Verb

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Present participle for to abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

knocking something on the head

putting the kibosh on

blowing the whistle on

staunching

impeding

barring

bringing to a standstill

resisting the temptation to

jacking in

stopping oneself from

restraining oneself from

coming to a standstill

giving a wide berth to

bringing to an untimely end

getting out of

having nothing to do with

bringing to a conclusion

finalizing^US

finalising^UK

suspending proceedings

stopping in your tracks

reaching a standstill

cooling it

collapsing

transpiring

bringing down curtain

playing out

drawing to close

putting to bed

throwing in the sponge

throwing in the towel

putting the stopper on

sitting out

going on the wagon

taking the pledge

avoiding doing something

coming to a conclusion

stopping in full flow

bringing to a premature end

leaving unfinished

breaking away from

splitting with

severing relations with

preventing oneself from

ceasing to indulge in

putting on ice

putting on hold

refusing to pay

disaffiliating oneself from

dissociating oneself from

having nothing more to do with

absenting oneself from

keeping from happening

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“Bryan says that he plans to shut off talks until after the season if the two sides don't come to an agreement.”

Verb

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Present participle for to close or block an opening

standing in the way of

hedging

getting in the way of

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Present participle for to stop operating

Verb

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Present participle for seclude

Verb

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Present participle for to confine or enclose within a wall or barricade

Verb

Present participle for to shut off from view

Verb

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Present participle for to make (someone or something) late or slow

getting in the way of

standing in the way of

bringing to screeching halt

hog-tying

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

balking^US

baulking^UK

putting the brakes on

putting the brakes on

keeping under control

bringing to a standstill

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

reducing speed

cooling off

slamming on the anchors

preventing from making progress

putting on the brakes

slamming on the brakes

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

putting out of commission

putting the kibosh on

doing for

putting the stopper on

keeping within bounds

gaoling^UK

jailing^US

keeping tight rein on

keeping a tight rein on

telling against

treating unfavourably

inflicting a handicap on

treating harshly

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

putting half nelson on

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

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Present participle for to prohibit the participation, consideration, or inclusion of

ostracising^UK

ostracizing^US

closing one's doors to

keeping at arm's length

placing an embargo on

putting an embargo on

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

disfellowshiping

disfellowshipping

disregarding

penalising^UK

penalizing^US

giving the thumbs down to

officially forbidding

leaving out in the cold

denying access to

giving the red light to

refusing entrance to

putting the kibosh on

refusing to admit

shutting the door on

giving the cold shoulder to

declaring null and void

making impossible

making it impossible for

placing an injunction on

placing injunction on

considering undesirable

making something punishable

prohibiting from entering

refusing admission to

declaring something a punishable offence

preventing the occurrence of

standing in the way of

leaving out of account

making it impracticable for

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

giving the cold shoulder

cutting off

opposing

throwing away

refusing permission to

denying admittance to

refusing admittance

preventing from entering

not making the cut

striking

withholding patronage

having nothing to do with

refusing to take part in

holding aloof from

washing your hands of

giving a wide berth to

missing

bringing to screeching halt

throwing cold water on

putting a stopper in

putting a lock on

putting half nelson on

pouring cold water on

giving something a miss

letting something slide

missing out

skipping over

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Verb

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Present participle for to encircle and hem in, typically in a hostile fashion

Verb

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Present participle for to enclose or isolate (within) an area, especially with a fence

Verb

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Present participle for to defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

getting the better of

wiping the floor with

making mincemeat of

bringing someone to their knees

knocking out

putting away

blowing out of the water

gaining a victory over

getting the upper hand over

Noun

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The process of blocking or obstructing, or something that blocks or obstructs

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