English dictionary
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English verb: close off | |||
| 1. | close off (stative) stem the flow of | ||
| Samples | Shut off the gas when you leave for a vacation. | ||
| Synonyms | shut off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop | ||
| 2. | close off (motion) isolate or separate | ||
| Samples | She was shut off from the friends. | ||
| Synonyms | shut off | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | divide, separate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | curtain off | ||
| 3. | close off (contact) block off the passage through | ||
| Samples | We shut off the valve. | ||
| Synonyms | block off, shut off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop | ||
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