How to use shut in a sentence. To (cause to) close something To (cause to) stop operating or being in service, either… To close (something) by bringing together or folding its parts To shut a bird into a cage They shut him from their circle
To cause (a business, factory, store, etc.) to end or suspend operations He shut his store, sold his house, and moved away We're shutting the office for two weeks in june. Definition of shut verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. To stop the flow or passage of
Loners who shut themselves off from the community. Closed, not open, in any of various senses A shut door barred our way into the house The door banged shut with a breeze. When a shop, restaurant, etc is shut, it has stopped serving customers and does not allow people to enter it (definition of shut from the cambridge learner's dictionary © cambridge university press)
The department of education announced plans to move a portion of its work to other agencies Shutting down the department still requires congress. To put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct. See examples of shut used in a sentence.
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