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shut

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shut

1 to position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening

  • please shut the door when you leave
Synonyms of shut

close, make [chiefly dialect], steek [chiefly Scottish]
Words Related to shut

bar, batten (down), bolt, chain, fasten, latch, lock

plug, seal, stopper

secure

bang, clap, slam
Near Antonyms of shut

unbar, unbolt, unchain, unfasten, unlatch, unlock, unseal
Antonyms of shut

open

2 to stop the operations of

  • shut both stores for a week
Synonyms of shut

close, close (down), close out
Words Related to shut

phase out, turn off

extinguish, quell, suppress

gag, muzzle, silence

fail, fold
Near Antonyms of shut

build, expand
Antonyms of shut

open, start

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