English / phrasal verb
close down
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To stop operating permanently, such as a business or gathering place
In context
01
We were sad to see the old cafe where we used to hang out close down.
02
After months of struggle, my friend was forced to close down his bookstore.
Synonyms
shut down,cease operations,terminate
Antonyms
open up,establish,launch
Collocations
close down permanently,forced to close down,close down operations