(to shut)
111shut in — shut the goats in for the night Syn: confine, enclose, impound, shut up, pen (in/up), fence in, immure, lock up/in, cage, imprison, intern, incarcerate, corral …
112shut — [v] close bar, batten down*, cage, close down, close up, confine, draw, drop the curtain*, enclose, exclude, fasten, fold, fold up, imprison, lock, push, put to, seal, secure, shut down, slam, wall off; concepts 85,121,160,206,208,304 Ant. open …
113shut off — / shut out [v] exclude; screen bar, beleaguer, blockade, block out, close, conceal, cover, debar, discontinue, evict, fence off, hide, keep out, lock out, mask, obstruct, ostracize, refuse, seclude, shroud, veil; concepts 25,121,188 Ant. include …
114shut out — shut off / shut out [v] exclude; screen bar, beleaguer, blockade, block out, close, conceal, cover, debar, discontinue, evict, fence off, hide, keep out, lock out, mask, obstruct, ostracize, refuse, seclude, shroud, veil; concepts 25,121,188 Ant …
115shut up — [v] be or make quiet bottle up*, choke, dry up*, dummy up*, fall silent, gag, hold tongue*, hush, keep trap shut*, muzzle, pipe down*, quiet, quieten, quit chattering, shush*, silence, soft pedal*, still, stop talking; concept 77 Ant. speak, talk …
116shut down — ► shut down cease business or operation. Main Entry: ↑shut …
117shut off — ► shut off stop flowing or working. Main Entry: ↑shut …
118shut out — ► shut out prevent (an opponent) from scoring in a game. Main Entry: ↑shut …
119shut up — ► shut up informal stop talking. Main Entry: ↑shut …
120shut-in — [shutin΄] adj. 1. confined to one s home, an institution, etc. by illness or infirmity 2. inclined to shun others; withdrawn n. ☆ an invalid who is shut in …
