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Synonyms & Antonyms of close (down)
(Entry 1 of 2)
to stop the operations of
- the coal mine was closed down in the 1930s
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closedown
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of closedown (Entry 2 of 2)
the stopping of a process or activity
- ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined
Synonyms for closedown
- arrest,
- arrestment,
- cease,
- cessation,
- check,
- close,
- closure,
- conclusion,
- cutoff,
- discontinuance,
- discontinuation,
- end,
- ending,
- expiration,
- finish,
- halt,
- lapse,
- offset,
- shutdown,
- shutoff,
- stay,
- stop,
- stoppage,
- surcease,
- termination
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The first known use of close (down) was in 1889
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