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TAKE THE QUIZshut off from
phrasal verb
shut off from; shutting off from; shuts off from
1
: to keep (oneself) in a place that is away from (other people)
He shut himself off from his family.
2
: to separate (someone or something) from (something)
—usually used as (be) shut off from
Here on the island, people are shut off from (contact with) the outside world.
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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- The business’s new computer system proved not to be a panacea.


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