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shut off

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cloistered adj.
quarantined adj.
screened adj.
secluded adj.

ADJECTIVE

cloistered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

reclusive sheltered

STRONG

confined hidden insulated restricted sequestered shielded withdrawn

WEAK

cloistral hermitic recluse secluse seclusive

Antonyms

STRONG

seen

WEAK

free open unsecluded

ADJECTIVE

quarantined

Synonyms

STRONG

confined detained restrained secluded

WEAK

cordoned off sealed off shut up under quarantine

ADJECTIVE

screened

Synonyms

STRONG

abandoned blockaded cloistered close closet deserted hidden isolate quarantined quiet removed reserved retired segregated sequestered shy withdrawn

WEAK

alone aloof confidential covert cut off hermetic incommunicado insular lonely lonesome off the beaten track out-of-the-way personal private reclusive remote secluse seclusive secret singular solitary tucked away unapproachable unfrequented uninhabited unsociable

Antonyms

STRONG

extroverted friendly open outgoing seen sociable unreserved

ADJECTIVE

secluded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cloistered deserted hidden lonely quiet remote uninhabited

STRONG

abandoned blockaded close closet isolate quarantined removed reserved retired screened segregated sequestered shy withdrawn

WEAK

alone aloof confidential covert cut off hermetic incommunicado insular lonesome off the beaten track out-of-the-way personal private reclusive secluse seclusive secret singular solitary tucked away unapproachable unfrequented unsociable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inhabited open populated

STRONG

extroverted friendly outgoing sociable unreserved

WEAK

joining mingling public socializing

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shut off

But in the meantime, the plant formerly known as Ilva has been ordered to shut off its blast furnaces by October 28 due to the presence of asbestos and illegal levels of fine airborne particles.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Some systems therefore appear to have shut off their jets only recently, while others have been evolving without active jets for much longer.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Many households on the Caribbean island have been split into two groups - with each having their water supply shut off for 48 hours on a rotating basis.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Iran has now moved to shut off an energy supply workaround.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

We both moved our heads with the rhythm and I shut off my brain.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

shut off

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