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Phrasal verbs starting with "shut"

7 phrasal verbs use this verb

shut away
B2

To isolate a person or thing by keeping them in a closed or separate place, away from others.

shut down
A2

To stop operating permanently or temporarily — used for machines, businesses, and systems; also to silence or stop a person.

shut in
B1

To confine a person or animal inside a space by closing it; also used as an adjective for someone housebound.

shut of
C1

To be free of or rid of someone or something unwanted — a dialectal or very informal expression.

shut off
A2

To stop the flow or supply of something by closing a valve or switch; to isolate oneself or something from outside contact.

shut out
B1

To prevent someone from entering or being included; to block something from one's mind; in sport, to prevent the opposition from scoring.

shut up
A2

To stop talking, or to cause someone/something to stop making noise.