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shut

• (a) not open
  • the door slammed shut
  unopen, closed,
• (a) used especially of mouth or eyes
  • he sat quietly with closed eyes
  • his eyes were shut against the sunlight
  closed,

Verbs

• (v) move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
  • Close the door
  • shut the window
  close,
• (v) become closed
  • The windows closed with a loud bang
  close,
• (v) prevent from entering; shut out
  • The trees were shutting out all sunlight
  • This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
  keep out, shut out, exclude,

Synonyms

close unopen closed keep out shut out exclude

Antonyms

open open up unfastened opened let in admit include

See also

lock away put away shut away lock in lock up shut up lock inclose shut in close in enclose closed

Words of close approximity