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- [verb klohz doun]
- /verb kloʊz daʊn/
- /kləʊz daʊn/
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- [verb klohz doun]
- /verb kloʊz daʊn/
Definitions of close down words
- verb close down to cease or cause to cease operations 3
- verb close down to mark or move towards (an opposing player) in order to prevent him or her running with the ball or making or receiving a pass 3
- noun close down a closure or stoppage of operations, esp in a factory 3
- noun close down the end of a period of broadcasting, esp late at night 3
- noun close down the act of ceasing to operate; closure 3
- noun close down to shut or stop entirely 3
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Origin of close down
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; (noun, adj.) Middle English clos < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin clausus, past participle of claudere to close (cf. clause); (v.) Middle English closen, verbal derivative of the adj. (compare Old English clȳsan, beclȳsan to shut in, enclose, verbal derivative of clūse bar, enclosure < Medieval Latin clūsa, for Latin clausa, feminine of clausus); noun and adj. senses with voiced pronunciation of s are presumably modern deverbal derivatives
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Parts of speech for Close down
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
close down popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
close down usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for close down
verb close down
- prohibit — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
Antonyms for close down
verb close down
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- release — to lease again.
- include — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
- welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
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- Words starting with closedow
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