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shut

verb

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

Synonyms of shut

close, make [chiefly dialect], steek [chiefly Scottish]

Words Related to shut

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

Near Antonyms of shut

unbar, unbolt, unchain, unfasten, unlatch, unlock, unseal

Antonyms of shut

open

2 to stop the operations of

Synonyms of shut

close, close (down), close out

Words Related to shut

phase out, turn off

Near Antonyms of shut

build, expand

Antonyms of shut

open, start

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