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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkloʊz ˈdaʊn/ · UK /ˌkləʊz ˈdaʊn/

close down means: If a business stops operating, or someone makes it stop operating, it no longer serves customers.

verb

STOP BUSINESSB1

If a business stops operating, or someone makes it stop operating, it no longer serves customers.

  • The shop closed down last week.
  • They are closing down three factories.
  • Will the company close down if sales fall?

How to use it: close something down (The owners closed the factory down.)

Similar words: shut down, close

Opposites: open

Common phrases: close down a shop, close down permanently

BLOCK OPPONENTC1

To move close to an opponent and block their movement, especially in football.

  • Close him down quickly!
  • The defenders closed down the striker.
  • She was closed down before she could pass.

How to use it: close someone down (Two defenders closed him down near the goal.)

Similar words: press, block

Common phrases: close someone down, close down a striker

Questions about close down

What does close down mean?

If a business stops operating, or someone makes it stop operating, it no longer serves customers.

What is close down in other languages?

Türkçe: kapanmak · Español: cerrar · Français: fermer · Deutsch: schließen · Italiano: chiudere · 日本語: 閉店する

How do you pronounce close down?

In American English /ˌkloʊz ˈdaʊn/; in British English /ˌkləʊz ˈdaʊn/.

How do you use close down in a sentence?

The shop closed down last week. They are closing down three factories.

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