close down (or close something down)
1Cease or cause to cease business or operation, especially permanently: the government promised to close down the nuclear plants within twenty years...- If you fail to follow the rules your business will be closed down permanently.
- I am thinking very hard about closing my businesses down because of it.
- Following the latest vandalism attack on Dungarvan's Day Care Centre, there are increasing fears that management may be forced to close it down permanently.
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close down)
British (Of a broadcasting station) end transmission until the next day: the BBC closed down for the rest of the day...- Of the five terrestrial channels BBC 1 and ITV close down when it gets a bit late.
- ITV cancelled their programmes for the rest of the evening and some regions actually closed down.
- I remember watching the television continuously for the rest of the evening until it closed down for the night.
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