shut down

shut down
close down & shut down
[for someone] to close a business, office, shop, etc., permanently or temporarily. •

This shop will have to close down if they raise taxes.

The fire department closed down all the stores on the block because of the gas leak.

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See: CLOSE DOWN.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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