Closures - English meaning

verb

Come or bring to an end.

Usage examples:

The hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed

verb

Present participle of cease

Usage examples:

Whether the protests will cease remains to be seen., the company has decided to cease all uk operat…

noun

The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.

Usage examples:

The cessation of hostilities

noun

The ending of a condition or the stopping of an activity

Usage examples:

[ c usually sing ] a cessation of violence

noun

The fact of something ending or stopping

Usage examples:

The company has now stopped trading and has announced the cessation of its business.

verb

Bring or come to an end.

Usage examples:

They conclude their study with these words

adjective

Last in a series of things

Usage examples:

Make sure to summarize your points in your concluding paragraph., don't miss tonight's concluding e…

noun

The end or finish of an event, process, or text.

Usage examples:

The conclusion of world war two

noun

A decision made after a lot of consideration

Usage examples:

Dr. gille couldn’t reach any conclusions based on the symptoms i described., [ + that clause ] we c…

noun

A decision or judgment that is made after careful thought

Usage examples:

The findings and conclusions of the report are simply guidelines, not rulings., reach/come to/draw …

noun

→  discontinuation

noun

The action of ceasing to do or provide something, especially something that has been provided on a regular basis.

Usage examples:

The discontinuation of the product was a surprise to many

noun

Lack of success.

Usage examples:

An economic policy that is doomed to failure

verb

Bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete.

Usage examples:

They were straining to finish the job

noun

An end or final part or stage of something.

Usage examples:

A bowl of raspberries was the perfect finish to the meal

verb

To come to an end

Usage examples:

[ i ] the meeting should finish at four o’clock., [ t ] if you’ll let me finish my sentence, i’ll e…

verb

Bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete.

Usage examples:

They were straining to finish the job

noun

An end or final part or stage of something.

Usage examples:

A bowl of raspberries was the perfect finish to the meal

noun

The manner in which the manufacture of an article is completed in detail.

Usage examples:

The car's popularity is helped by its high-quality finish and strong diesel engine

adjective

(of a piece of furniture or equipment) able to be bent or rearranged into a flatter or more compact shape, typically in order to make it easier to store or carry.

Usage examples:

A folding chair

verb

Bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another.

Usage examples:

Sam folded up the map

verb

Shut (livestock) in a fold.

adjective

Slow and hesitant, especially through lack of confidence; faltering.

Usage examples:

She speaks halting english with a heavy accent

verb

Bring or come to an abrupt stop.

Usage examples:

There is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed

verb

Walk with a limp.

Usage examples:

He halted slightly in his walk

noun

A closure of a factory or system, typically a temporary closure due to a fault or for maintenance.

Usage examples:

Engines should be allowed to cool down between a shutdown and the next start

noun

The act of closing a factory or business or of stopping a machine

Usage examples:

The shutdown of the military base is scheduled for next summer.

noun

The act or process of ending the operations of a business, system, industry, etc., either temporarily or permanently

Usage examples:

The stock market has just resumed trading after a two-week shutdown., release of the figures was de…

noun

An instance of movement, activity, or supply stopping or being stopped.

Usage examples:

A power stoppage

noun

A filling for a tooth.

verb

(of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen.

Usage examples:

His laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun

Present participle of stop

noun

The action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated.

Usage examples:

The termination of a contract

noun

The act of ending something, or the end of something

Usage examples:

Executive directors are entitled to 12 months' notice of termination of their contracts., all benef…