Shutdown
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noun.
A cessation of operations or activity, as at a factory.
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noun.
The action of
stopping
operations
; a
closing
, of a computer, business, event, etc.
noun.
A
statement
,
insult
, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
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noun.
termination of operations
Word Usage
"The White House is so skittish about the word "shutdown" that it has been all but banished from its own lexicon."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
startup
Etymologically Related
shut down
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
conclusion
ending
termination
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
bank closing
layoff
plant closing
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
access
backup
breakdown
by-pass
calibration
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abandonment
blockade
breakoff
cease
ceasing