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CLOSE OFF

(verb)

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There are 3 meanings of the phrase Close Off.

Close Off - as a verb

Stem the flow of

Example: "Shut off the gas when you leave for a vacation"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
shut off

Isolate or separate

Example: "She was shut off from the friends"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
shut off
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
divide11separate10
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Block off the passage through

Example: "We shut off the valve"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
block offshut off

Example Sentences

"They decided to close off the back patio for a private event."
"The police had to close off the road due to an accident."
"Please close off the conference room for maintenance."
"The government decided to close off the border to prevent the spread of the virus."
"We should close off the unused rooms in the house to save energy."
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