Phrasal Verbs with SHUT
shut up
(impolite) to stop talking
Shut up and listen to what she has to say.
shut up
(impolite) to make someone stop talking
She kicked him under the table to shut him up.
shut out
to prevent someone or something from entering a place
He closed the door to shut out the noise.
shut out
to stop yourself from thinking about something
I tried to shut the accident out of my mind.
shut out
to not include a person or organization in an activity
He felt shut out of the discussion.
shut off
to stop operating; to stop something from operating
The device shuts off automatically when not in use.
shut off
to separate something or someone from something
The island is shut off from the modern world.
shut off
to avoid meeting and talking to other people
He shut himself off from his family and friends.
shut down
to stop operating (machine, business, factory etc.)
The computer suddenly shut down.
shut down
to stop the operation of a machine, business, factory etc.
They decided to shut down the factory.