English verb: close down | |||
1. | close down (social) cease to operate or cause to cease operating | ||
Samples | The owners decided to move and to close the factory. My business closes every night at 8 P.M.. Close up the shop. | ||
Examples | The business is going to close down | ||
Synonyms | close, close up, fold, shut down | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | adjourn, retire, withdraw | ||
Antonyms | open, open up | ||