verb
Come in and shut the door
We shut down operations at the Enfield factory last week. Make sure you shut down the machinery before leaving
We shut the dog in before we went out. b See 6, (a), below
shut off
They shut off the lights while I was shaving
The more violent cases are shut off in another wing
To save on heating, we shut off part of the house in the winter
shut out
Aliens without work permits are shut out from employment. We shut out all hooligans and rowdies
This window shade shuts out the direct sunlight
The house is shut out from view by the hedge
shut up
People suspected of being subversives were shut up during the war
As soon as Colin wants to say something, Sidonie shuts him up
adjective
There is not much hope of penetrating their shut minds on this issue
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