closing off

Thân thiện

The city is closing off the street for a summer festival.

Definition

Noun: - The act of isolating something; setting something apart from others: This refers to the process or action of making something separate, inaccessible, or distinct from its surroundings or from a larger group.

Usage

The term "closing off" is used to describe the deliberate action of creating a barrier, boundary, or separation. It often implies preventing access, communication, or interaction.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The closing off of the contaminated area was necessary for public safety.
  • Her emotional closing off made it difficult for her friends to help her.

Advanced Usage

• "closing off of [something]": A common construction to specify what is being isolated.
  • The closing off of the old railway line has created a quiet green space.

Variants and Related Words

• Close off (phrasal verb): To block or seal an entrance, passage, or area.
  • The police closed off the street after the accident.
• Isolation (noun): The state of being separated from others.
• Sealing off (noun/phrasal verb): Very similar in meaning to "closing off," often used for physical barriers.

Synonyms

• Isolation
• Seclusion
• Segregation
• Quarantine (specifically for health contexts)

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Close off: As a phrasal verb, it means to make an area inaccessible by blocking it.
  • Authorities decided to close off the building for renovations.

Related Idioms

• To shut oneself off: To isolate oneself emotionally or socially.
  • After the loss, he shut himself off from everyone.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others

Từ đồng nghĩa

• isolation