English-Portuguese translations for shut down

• apagar
• encerrar
  Podíamos, por exemplo, encerrar um grande número de agências da UE. For example, we could shut down a large number of the EU's agencies.
  A Lituânia prometeu, durante a Cimeira de Copenhaga, encerrar a central de Ignalina em 2009. At the Copenhagen Summit, Lithuania promised to shut down Ignalina in 2009.
  Destas, sabemos que há três centrais para encerrar, com oito reactores. Of which we know that three power stations with eight reactors are to be shut down.

Definition of shut down

• To close, terminate, or end
• To turn off or stop
• To emotionally withdraw into oneself as a defense mechanism; to block out external stressors
• To pass , especially quickly

Examples

• They are planning to shut down the entire building at the end of the month
• Its a good idea to shut down the machine before you leave
• My computer is shutting down as we speak
• I cant talk to him about a certain thing; he just shuts down anytime I try

Related words

• shutting down
• shutdown
• automatic shutdown
• cold shutdown
• emergency shutdown
• final shutdown
• hot shutdown
• permanent shutdown
• reactor shutdown