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• v  move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
  shut the window
• v  become closed
• v  prevent from entering; shut out
  The trees were shutting out all sunlight
• a  not open
  the door slammed shut
• a  used especially of mouth or eyes
  his eyes were shut against the sunlight

• After many months of doing virtually nothing, Hasbro, maker of the board game Scrabble, finally moved today to shut down a hugely popular, rogue Scrabble website.
• Unlike Napster, the latest peer-to-peer innovations can access anything without giving foes a target to shut down or sue.
• Maines' vocal intensity counters that of fans whose doting curdled into death threats, including "a letter Sayin' that I better shut up and sing Or my life will be over.

• close
• exclude
• keep out
• shut out
• unopen
• closed

• open
• admit

News & Articles

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• Water shut off at 19 homes, 4 possibly occupied
  The Madison Water Utility is continuing to shut off water at homes where the owners have not cooperated in getting upgraded meters, including four homes that appeared to be occupied.
  June 13, 2013 - Wisconsin State Journal
• Feds shut down Springfield, Va. bus company
  Federal officials have shut down a Springfield, Va., bus company after they say multiple safety violations were found.
  June 12, 2013 - NBC 12 Richmond
• Republicans shut down debate, pass bill requiring ultrasounds for women seeking abortions
  MADISON, Wis. — Republicans abruptly shut off debate before a dramatic vote approving a bill that would require women seeking an abortion first have an ultrasound performed.
  June 12, 2013 - Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

Quotes

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• Patric Verrone in Leading The Charge
  These advances now give us a foothold in the digital age,said Patric Verrone, president of the West Coast guild. "Rather than being shut out of the future of content creation and delivery, writers will lead the way as television migrates...
• Ben Bernanke in International Herald Tribune
  Our major banks have significant franchise values,Bernanke said. "There is no commitment by any means to never shut down a big bank, absolutely not, but I do believe that the major banks we have now can be stabilized."
• Barack Obama in FOXNews
  I take responsibility. It is my job to make sure that everything is done to shut this down,Obama said.