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Shut
/ʃʌt/
To close something so that it is not open anymore, often a door or window.
Synonyms:
close
seal
secure
lock
Antonyms:
open
Examples:
She went out,
shutting
the door;
The last door
shuts
behind them.
The door slammed
shut
.
Etymology:
From Middle English
shutten
, from Old English
scyttan
, meaning to close or lock, related to Proto-Germanic
skutjaną
.
Usage Statistics:
86 mentions per 1 million words
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