SHUT DOWN


Meaning of SHUT DOWN in English

Function: intransitive verb

Date: 1779

: to settle so as to obscure vision : CLOSE IN <the night shut down early>

transitive verb : to make ineffective in competition < shut down the opposition's offensive line>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.