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What is another word for shut off?

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Verb

To turn or switch off (a switch or tap)

To section off a physical space or area

To abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)

To close or block an opening

To isolate or restrict access to, often by means of a blockade, boycott, or cloistering

To shut off from view

To make (someone or something) late or slow

To prohibit the participation, consideration, or inclusion of

To encircle and hem in, typically in a hostile fashion

To enclose or isolate (within) an area, especially with a fence

To defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

Dwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters

Not joined or touching physically

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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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To section off a physical space or area

put a cordon sanitaire around

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

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To abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study)

axe^UK

ax^US

knock something on the head

bring to a standstill

restrain oneself from

resist the temptation to

finalize^US

finalise^UK

bring to a conclusion

have nothing to do with

finish up

bring to an untimely end

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

put a stop to something

avoid doing something

bring to a premature end

disaffiliate oneself from

dissociate oneself from

bring to screeching halt

put chill on

break free from

take leave from

have nothing more to do with

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

stop what you're doing

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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.”

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To close or block an opening

baulk^UK

balk^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

queer someone's pitch

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spoke in the wheel of

throw a spanner in the works

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To isolate or restrict access to, often by means of a blockade, boycott, or cloistering

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To shut off from view

harbor^US

harbour^UK

minimize^US

minimise^UK

block off the light to

gray^US

grey^UK

not breathe a word of

do on the sly

stop something being overheard

shut out the light from

sweep under the carpet

put up a smoke screen

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To make (someone or something) late or slow

bring to screeching halt

hog-tie

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

balk^US

baulk^UK

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

bring to a standstill

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

prevent from making progress

put out of commission

hem in

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

give a disadvantage to

treat harshly

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

soften

put a spoke in someone's wheel

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To prohibit the participation, consideration, or inclusion of

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

criminalize^US

criminalise^UK

penalise^UK

penalize^US

discount

excommunicate

set aside

give the thumbs down to

declare null and void

give the red light to

extradite

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder to

make it impossible for

place an injunction on

make something punishable

refuse to employ

prohibit from entering

hit list

cut off

not include

give the cold shoulder

declare something a punishable offence

prevent the occurrence of

make it impracticable for

have nothing to do with

prevent from entering

give a wide berth to

refuse to take part in

give something a miss

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To encircle and hem in, typically in a hostile fashion

come at from all sides

form a barrier around

set the boundaries of

keep under lock and key

hold captive

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To enclose or isolate (within) an area, especially with a fence

keep under lock and key

jail^US

gaol^UK

neighbor^US

neighbour^UK

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To defeat, subdue or overcome with superior strength

immobilise^UK

immobilize^US

bring someone to their knees

knock out

put away

blow out of the water

get the upper hand over

pulverize^US

give someone a drubbing

pulverise^UK

give someone a hiding

win a resounding victory over

outmaneuver^US

put someone in their place

give someone a pasting

gain the advantage over

beat the daylights out of

demoralize^US

gain the upper hand over

impoverish

leave

force

be head and shoulders above

demoralise^UK

throw back in confusion

beat the stuffing out of

beat the daylight out of

knock the daylight out of

internalize^US

internalise^UK

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

be more than a match for

tranquilize^US

neutralize^US

put a spoke in someone's wheel

baulk^UK

neutralise^UK

balk^US

take wind out of sails

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Dwelling or raised in, or as if in, cloisters

in the middle of nowhere

backwoods

in the back of beyond

beyond the black stump

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

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Adjective

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Not joined or touching physically

divided along racial lines

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