Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To close something or prevent access to a place.
Shut
/ʃʌt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Can you shut the door, please?He shut his book and went to sleep.
Etymology:
From Middle English shutten, from Old English scyttan meaning to bolt or lock, akin to Old High German schutten, to block up.
Usage Statistics:
86 mentions per 1 million words 
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