close-down

The factory announced its close-down last month.

Definition

Noun - Permanent cessation of operations: "close-down" refers to the act of ending the activities of a business, factory, or institution, typically resulting in its permanent closure. - Shutdown: It can also denote the termination of a process, system, or event, such as a broadcast or production line.

Usage Examples

• (The factory permanently stopped operations.)
• (The station ceased its transmission.)
• (The mine was shut down permanently.)

Advanced Usage

• "close-down sale": a sale held by a business that is about to close permanently, often to sell remaining stock.

  • The store is having a close-down sale with discounts up to 70%. (A sale to clear inventory before the store closes.)

• "close-down date": the specific date when a business or operation is scheduled to end.

  • The close-down date for the old power plant is next March. (The official date of termination.)

Variants and Related Words

• Close down (verb phrase): to cease operations permanently.
  • They decided to close down the restaurant after the lease expired. (They stopped running the restaurant.)
• Closure (noun): the act of closing something, often used synonymously with "close-down."
  • The closure of the factory was a blow to the local economy. (The shutting down of the factory.)

Synonyms

• Shutdown: a cessation of operations.
  • The shutdown of the computer system was scheduled for maintenance. (The system was turned off.)
• Discontinuation: the act of stopping something permanently.
  • The discontinuation of the product line was due to low demand. (The product line was ended.)
• Cessation: a halt or end of an activity.
  • The cessation of production led to layoffs. (Production stopped.)

Related Idioms

• "pull the plug": to cause something to stop or end abruptly.
  • The investors pulled the plug on the project, leading to its close-down. (They ended the project suddenly.)
• "shut up shop": to close a business permanently or temporarily.
  • After 30 years, they decided to shut up shop for good. (They closed the business permanently.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Close down (intransitive): to stop operating permanently.
  • The factory closed down last year. (The factory stopped operations permanently.)
• Close down (transitive): to cause something to stop operating.
  • The government closed down the unsafe coal mine. (The government forced the mine to stop.)