shut up

shut up
a) To close (a building) so that no one can enter.

"You know the doctors ways, sir," replied Poole, "and how he shuts himself up. Well, hes shut up again in the cabinet; and I dont like it, sirI wish I may die if I like it. Mr. Utterson, sir, Im afraid."

b) To terminate (a business).

You are talking so loud that I cant hear the music — would you mind shutting up?

Syn: close off, seal up, end, terminate, wind up, lock, seal, lock up, stash, hush, quieten, shush, silence, quiet, silent, fall, can it, put a sock in it, sh, shut it, shut your face, shaddap, st, STFU, get out, never, no, no way, yeah right, you dont say

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