Close down

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verb

To stop operating, usually for businesses or organizations.

The restaurant had to close down due to lack of business during the lockdown.
Visual representation of "close down" - To stop operating, usually for businesses or organizations

Often appears as...

  • close down permanently
  • close down temporarily
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Visual representation of "close down"
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Economic Reasons

Often implies financial trouble or unprofitability, more than other reasons for stopping operations.

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Many shops close down if they're not making enough money.
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Employee Effects

Highlights the impact on employees who lose their jobs when their workplace closes down.

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After the factory closed down, many workers were unemployed.
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Permanent or Temporary

Can refer to a temporary situation or a business closing forever; context is key.

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The shop closed down for renovation but will reopen next month.
Visual representation of the word "Close down"

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