closedown

the stopping of a process or activity ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined Synonyms arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, end, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, terminationRelated Words mop-up, phaseout; abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspensionNear Antonyms extension, persistence, prolongationAntonyms continuance, continuation