# close down

> English word · Verb · IPA /kləʊzˈdaʊn/

## Definitions
1. To stop trading as a business.
2. To surround someone, as to impede their movement.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/close-down