- shut off
v. (D; tr.) to shut off from
* * *['ʃʌt'ɒf](D; tr.) to shut off from
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
shut off
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shut|off — shut off or shut|off «SHUHT F, OF», noun. 1. something that shuts off, as a valve or switch: »an automatic shut off. 2. the state of being shut off: »a temporary shut off of electricity … Useful english dictionary
shut off — shut (someone/something) off to separate someone or something from others. A major interstate highway shuts the area off from the rest of the city. When her husband died she shut herself off from everyone. They just wanted to shut off all the… … New idioms dictionary
shut off — (something) to stop the operation of a machine or system. Did you shut off the light in the bedroom? To repair the leak they have to shut the water off in the entire building … New idioms dictionary
shut off — / shut out [v] exclude; screen bar, beleaguer, blockade, block out, close, conceal, cover, debar, discontinue, evict, fence off, hide, keep out, lock out, mask, obstruct, ostracize, refuse, seclude, shroud, veil; concepts 25,121,188 Ant. include … New thesaurus
shut off — ► shut off stop flowing or working. Main Entry: ↑shut … English terms dictionary
shut-off — shutˈ off noun 1. A device that stops the flow or operation of something 2. A stoppage • • • Main Entry: ↑shut … Useful english dictionary
shut-off — [shutôf΄] n. 1. something that shuts off a flow or movement, as a valve 2. a stoppage or interruption * * * … Universalium
shut-off — [shutôf΄] n. 1. something that shuts off a flow or movement, as a valve 2. a stoppage or interruption … English World dictionary
shut off — index ban, bar (hinder), block, clog, occlude Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
shut-off — index blind (impassable) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
shut off — verb 1. stem the flow of (Freq. 1) shut off the gas when you leave for a vacation • Syn: ↑close off • Hypernyms: ↑discontinue, ↑stop, ↑cease, ↑give up, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
