Shutdown

Quick meaning: Shutdown is a noun meaning The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.

Meaning

The action of stopping operations; a closing, of a computer, business, event, etc.

More Meanings

1. A statement, insult, etc. that prevents the opponent from replying further.
2. (sports) A defensive ploy that prevents the opposing players from attacking.
3. (UK, slang) A big success; a hyped atmosphere.
4. (psychology, autism) An autistic response to stress or sensory overload, in which the individual freezes up and becomes silent, motionless, and unresponsive.

Example Sentences

When he insulted me, my reply was such a shutdown that he left the room.

You need to enter your password at startup, but it's not required at shutdown.

I retreated into myself and allowed myself to be swallowed into a typically autistic shutdown.

Their [autistic girls'] distress could come out in all sorts of ways and result in meltdown or shutdown.

Word Forms

• shutdowns
• shut-down

Synonyms for shutdown

Depending on context, synonyms include shuttering, closure, closing, closedown.

Antonyms for shutdown

Common opposites include startup.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include closing, closure, closedown, shutoff, shut, shut-off.

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