shut off

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To stop or turn off by closing something (such as a valve)
block off the passage through isolate or separate stem the flow of
end, disconnect, close
block off the passage through
If an official organization shuts off the supply of something, they no longer send it to the people they supplied in the past. The State Water Project has shut off all supplies to farmers
If you shut off something such as an engine or an electrical item, you turn it off to stop it working. They pulled over and shut off the engine Will somebody for God's sake shut that alarm off. = switch off
stem the flow of
isolate or separate
If you shut yourself off, you avoid seeing other people, usually because you are feeling depressed. Billy tends to keep things to himself more and shut himself off
shutoff
A valve used to turn off something

The fire raged for hours because they were unable to reach the shutoff for the gas line.

shutoff
The act of turning off something

The letter warned of an impending shutoff if payment was not made promptly.

shutoff
{i} valve, device used to shut off something; cessation, stoppage
shut off

    Turkish pronunciation

    şʌt ôf

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsʜət ˈôf/ /ˈʃʌt ˈɔːf/

    Etymology

    [ 'sh&t ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English shutten, from Old English scyttan; akin to Middle Dutch schutten to shut in, Old English scEotan to shoot; more at SHOOT.

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    ... payments and whose vendor disagreed. So the vendor shut off the garage and took 314 cars ...
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