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close off

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: close off

1
v
stem the flow of
2
v
isolate or separate
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: close off
1

v stem the flow of

Synonyms:
shut off
Type of:
cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop
put an end to a state or an activity

v block off the passage through

Synonyms:
block off, shut off
Type of:
bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, stop
render unsuitable for passage
2

v isolate or separate

Synonyms:
shut off
Types:
curtain off
separate by means of a curtain
Type of:
divide, separate
make a division or separation
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