Đồng nghĩa của shutting off

blocking closing down closing off cutting out impeding shutting down stopping switching off turning off closing plugging clogging choking obstructing damming stuffing stoppering clogging up occluding stopping up bunging up congesting filling blockading jamming barricading cutting off blocking up blocking off plugging up sealing closing out packing blocking out closing up barring bunging clotting gumming up stemming deactivating shutting corking hindering caulking curbing filling up preventing unplugging gunging up damming up locking out obscuring throttling standing in the way of hedging getting in the way of obturating cumbering sealing off cordoning off walling off sealing up making airtight shutting up stoppling making watertight de-energizing disconnecting detaching from a power supply holding back checking slowing staunching containing restricting stifling curtailing arresting restraining suppressing halting inhibiting stymieing staying controlling repressing stalling bridling intercepting stanching choking up jamming up holding off limiting thwarting interfering with shutting out stonewalling gagging bottling choking off muzzling

sequestering secluding separating isolating cutting off setting apart segregating cordoning off closing off closing quarantining blocking off fencing off sealing off taping off partitioning off putting a cordon sanitaire around sealing curtaining off screening off shutting forming a ring around barricading insulating barring roping excluding cordoning taping islanding roping off fencing marking off enclosing surrounding encircling blockading separating off dividing off sectioning off marking detaching divorcing cocooning distancing alienating keeping apart cloistering disconnecting sundering keeping out splitting up severing disengaging removing parting dividing abstracting disuniting keeping in solitude confining breaking up estranging shutting away protecting shielding dissociating closeting sheltering withdrawing restricting partitioning sorting out choosing ghettoizing selecting ghettoising singling out discriminating against retreating sundering out setting aside separating out withdrawing from the world keeping on one side putting to one side freeing cushioning screening defending decoupling avoiding disaffiliating disassociating saving safeguarding keeping safe inlaying keeping from harm filling coating wadding lining treating breaking away breaking with breaking from moving away placing far off withdrawing from putting at a distance keeping at arm's length walking away wrapping up in cotton wool

stopping quitting ending discontinuing ceasing halting dropping breaking breaking off desisting from cutting off breaking up cutting out laying off leaving off knocking off giving over packing in packing up finishing terminating giving up concluding interrupting winding up letting up axing suspending closing elapsing lapsing passing determining expiring dead-ending desisting winking out bringing to an end putting an end to abandoning going dying cutting short kicking pulling the plug on laying off of surceasing pausing refraining from canceling cancelling scrapping belaying calling it a day putting a stop to calling a halt to coming to an end renouncing withdrawing blocking eliminating ignoring forgoing obstructing completing checking intervening bringing to a halt abolishing cutting dispensing with calling off giving the chop giving a rest scrubbing knocking something on the head coming to a standstill aborting coming to a stop coming to a halt relinquishing nipping in the bud drawing to a close preventing closing off withholding adjourning recessing disrupting bringing to end breaking into cutting into disturbing interfering with saying goodbye to lying by abstaining from leaving alone resting spelling stopping doing achieving leaving succeeding abating downing tools stopping work heading off petering out dying away fizzling out fading away dissolving resolving getting shot of getting done packing it in putting the lid on closing out sundering wrapping finishing off shutting down disposing of settling putting paid to getting shut of crowning switching off pulling the plug ending up sewing up annulling winding down rounding out topping off wrapping up consummating rounding off arresting snubbing severing carving excluding overlooking excising usurping extracting removing isolating exsecting deleting marginalizing ousting extirpating curbing impeding parting from sacrificing scratching shaking withdrawing from dusting off divorcing finishing with forgetting about forsaking wiping out shunning throwing up revoking retiring from crying off parting with shelving rescinding repealing resigning from eighty-sixing remitting breaking with turning your back on forfeiting jilting ditching having done with intermitting phasing out frustrating stalling refraining abstaining barring doing away with disuniting killing disconnecting getting rid of interposing dissevering separating blowing off disjoining parting calling it quits bagging it staying hampering stilling faltering drawing up wabbling hesitating teetering dithering limping bringing to a stop blowing the whistle on staunching wavering bringing up holding up pulling up scrupling fetching up bringing to a standstill putting a cork in coming to rest bringing to standstill shilly-shallying holding back hanging back drawing to a stand immobilising wobbling putting the kibosh on staggering stemming catching stumbling wiggle-waggling holding at bay vacillating coming to a close hobbling immobilizing closing down balancing freezing stemming the flow whiffling taking away doing without marginalising taking out cutting dead avoiding bringing to a close eschewing delaying calling a halt forswearing postponing swearing off jacking in restraining inhibiting proroguing forbearing from forbearing rejecting discarding dumping steering clear of deferring putting on ice culminating taking a break quashing putting off running out disappearing refusing vanishing abjuring mothballing keeping holding off pulling out of getting out of taking a breather keeping from pigeonholing calling recalling disbanding holding over hindering withholding from tabling giving a wide berth to junking nullifying fading resisting deserting suppressing dwindling prorogating retarding putting back going without holding in abeyance vacating eradicating taking five laying aside liquidating biting the dust dying down stopping dead putting in cold storage running its course putting on hold taking a rain check on putting on the back burner dying out dropping out of melting away running down having nothing to do with chucking waiting rescheduling averting putting aside procrastinating jettisoning voiding thwarting invalidating destroying handicapping suspending proceedings declining precluding passing up exiting throwing out getting off abrogating curtailing evaporating foiling overthrowing detaining erasing annihilating ebbing checking out from extinguishing encumbering hamstringing waiving escaping from restraining oneself from stopping oneself from disestablishing repudiating nulling negating disannulling finalizing resisting the temptation to evanishing nixing bailing prohibiting discharging waning hanging fire exterminating departing stifling rolling back striking down not doing trammelling trammeling keeping back finalising collapsing cumbering cleaning up stopping short stopping oneself having a breather obviating cutting it out holding moving from ceasing to exist setting aside taking ten laying on the table putting a lid on having a break becoming invalid bringing to a conclusion ruling out easing off bowing out of stepping aside from becoming obsolete becoming void blowing over passing away fading out putting on back burner putting on the shelf bringing to an untimely end hanging up staving off forfending backing out of putting a period to kicking over departing from quitting cold kicking the habit going away from warding off taking the cure standing down from binning holding back from failing resigning yielding spurning dissociating bringing coming off forgetting quelling subduing backing off capping turning back forletting deactivating doing clearing quitting cold turkey rising cinching calling a stop to restricting doing for drawing to a halt holding on redlining stopping midstream easing up steering clear withcalling taking a breather from not touching fighting shy of accomplishing stopping in your tracks reaching a standstill cooling it stopping trying knocks it off finishing up reneging backing out throwing in the sponge throwing in the towel buttoning up buttoning down cutting loose folding up standing putting on a back burner bringing down curtain drawing to close putting to bed dropping out retreating getting on the wagon hanging it up taking time out taking time off foregoing putting the stopper on sitting out going on the wagon taking the pledge avoiding doing something decelerating obliterating shuttering clinching hanging around sitting tight hanging about coming to the end tiing up loose ends overturning folding transpiring constraining retaining denying deliberating carrying out bringing to fruition rounding up carrying through setting the seal on coming to a conclusion giving notice intercepting expunging clogging shedding stamping out inactivating protracting putting in abeyance filing omitting keeping in abeyance stonewalling trashing adopting Fabian tactics vitiating marking time lingering sidelining tarrying taking a breath reflecting throwing a spanner in the works of putting a brake on throwing a monkey wrench in the works of repressing bridling keeping hold of holding off on stepping down from keeping from happening defending against fending off shutting out turning aside saving dismissing countermanding retracting subverting keeping off preventing oneself from ceasing to indulge in flying by effacing blotting out chopping snuffing out sweeping away blacking out rubbing out rooting out laying over counting out stopping briefly blowing away slaying putting to death bumping off slaughtering doing in murdering assassinating slipping away going by deracinating bagging seceding from trailing off tailing off refusing to pay escaping zapping squelching undoing superseding calling time thinking twice debarring breaking away from splitting with severing relations with delinking from continuing putting over respiting putting kibosh on skipping shirking coming to standstill catching one's breath breaking it up sinking bypassing staying away from disaffiliating oneself from dissociating oneself from stymieing subsiding wilting withering shrinking from shying from restraining from reining in backing off from breaking the habit of dodging sidestepping taking a recess interdicting disqualifying skipping out on kiboshing calling it quits on surceasing from skirting cramping brushing off walking out on walking out of running along from disappearing from clearing out from absconding from casting off exiting from casting aside breaking off with absenting oneself from setting out from taking off from bailing from breaking free from taking leave from having nothing more to do with weakening moderating dismantling forbidding forestalling estopping taking a rain check diminishing decaying decreasing lessening receding shackling derailing degenerating slackening evanescing shooting disorganizing ruining decimating wrecking wracking demolishing shattering destructing loosing splitting up unmaking breaking short stopping cold warding making it impossible for making it impracticable for making impossible making impracticable deterring handcuffing retrograding deteriorating crumbling drooping bating stopping in full flow bringing to a premature end leaving unfinished slowing moldering mouldering dilapidating scuppering crippling resolving into rendering void going down wearing away going downhill growing less going dead running low falling away standing in the way of getting in the way of slowing down

deactivating killing turning off cutting stopping extinguishing halting disabling flicking off shutting down disconnecting disengaging neutralizing switching off powering down neutralising decommissioning putting out cutting out unplugging shutting making inactive turning out stopping working pulling the plug on taking out closing tripping putting off dousing hitting the switch logging off

blocking out censoring denying erasing forgetting obscuring repressing suppressing blanking out blotting out closing concealing covering hiding obstructing screening shrouding shutting out wiping out shielding masking disguising veiling shading cloaking sheltering camouflaging enshrouding occulting curtaining blanketing shuttering burying stashing girding covering up blocking off caching umbraging ensconcing enveloping secluding adumbrating blinding shadowing hemming separating belying papering over walling off sheathing shutting in secreting clouding eclipsing mantling wrapping befogging surrounding overlaying swathing stonewalling enfolding withholding harboring dimming overshadowing beclouding darkening harbouring planting keeping hidden guarding blocking enwrapping cocooning enclosing muffling draping fogging overspreading overclouding bedimming overcasting hazing dislimning stifling blurring obfuscating misting blearing dressing up blackening squirreling keeping out of sight casting a shadow over encompassing canopying embracing clothing encasing whitewashing coating obliterating investing bowering lapping involving embosoming inclosing enswathing bosoming embowering circumfusing dissembling bearding protecting obnubilating engulfing stowing smothering submerging putting up a front inumbrating tucking away hushing up keeping secret drawing a veil over ditching holding back putting out of sight stashing away blocking off the light to fuzzing up stowing away isolating fronting minimizing wallpapering minimising encircling dissimulating swaddling extinguishing carpeting palling throwing on makeup overlying topping capping crowning wrapping up immersing sinking embedding smuggling wrapping around paving graying greying overhanging containing rolling girdling superimposing fencing cooping putting in a hole enveloping in shadow casting a shadow on sequestering tucking cupping extending over gagging redacting casting a shadow laundering finessing securing boarding up bushing up stopping something being overheard doing on the sly holing up muting banning burking muzzling putting out of the way shutting out the light from outlawing proscribing hiding out shutting out the light keeping under wraps hiding away squirreling away murking pettifogging hindering bemisting benighting barricading keeping dark sweeping under the rug keeping silent about sweeping under the carpet keeping under your hat blockading barring storing closing off putting away collecting reserving parking saving maintaining ducking putting in the hole accumulating

failing breaking crashing malfunctioning stopping collapsing dying stalling bombing ceasing terminating busting vitiating idling spoiling compromising damaging pausing endamaging halting weakening attenuating discontinuing degrading interrupting yielding acting up breaking down stopping working giving out giving up giving way going wrong playing up biting the dust ceasing to function ceasing to work cutting short falling over going down developing a fault going haywire going kaput going phut packing up seizing up conking out cutting off cutting out giving in going to pieces giving up the ghost going on the blink

barricading barring blockading defending obstructing fortifying blocking blocking off bolting guarding locking securing fastening latching protecting shutting in strengthening closing off closing up fencing in walling off sealing up locking up sealing impeding deterring cutting off denying access chaining deadlocking snecking anchoring padlocking snibbing deadbolting stopping trammelling damming closing trammeling walling fencing make fasting

fencing confining enclosing protecting defending securing surrounding guarding immuring bounding hedging impounding pounding separating bulwarking cooping up corralling covering fending forfending fortifying interning keeping penning penning in restricting safeguarding screening shielding shutting in warding boxing in circumscribing closing in cooping encircling hedging in hemming in kettling mewing up railing in shutting up walling in caging cutting off hemming holding captive locking in mewing muring railing separating off walling keeping under lock and key

besieging blockading beleaguering investing surrounding confining enclosing encompassing besetting encircling leaguering environing assailing assaulting attacking congregating hemming in shutting in sieging trapping blocking off closing in on hedging in laying siege to working on working over coming at from all sides

sequestrating blockading boycotting cloistering closeting concealing confining covering embargoing enclosing evicting immuring ostracising ostracizing quarantining retiring screening secluding segregating separating withdrawing isolating sequestering insulating removing hiding splitting off keeping away cutting off keeping apart pulling out secluding oneself isolating oneself secreting enisling islanding shutting oneself away hiding oneself away segregating oneself shutting oneself off cutting oneself off setting oneself apart withdrawing oneself removing oneself closeting oneself shutting away setting off closing off drawing back setting apart

retarding arresting checking decelerating delaying handicapping braking clogging detaining hindering impeding obstructing encumbering postponing slowing down stalling deferring hampering curbing hamstringing holding back holding up inhibiting setting back slowing up interrupting keeping back putting back restraining restricting slackening slowing cumbering staying trammelling trammeling baffling baulking balking bogging choking crimping dawdling decreasing downing faltering fettering flagging hesitating interfering with lessening loafing loitering miring poking reducing retardating putting a brake on backing off bogging down choking off closing off hanging up letting up shutting down taking down bringing to screeching halt throwing a spanner in the works of throwing a monkey wrench in the works of thwarting stopping barring blocking foiling stymieing deterring frustrating standing in the way of getting in the way of derailing cramping crippling hobbling shackling preventing handcuffing halting stonewalling opposing hog-tying cutting off disrupting scuppering manacling damming rattling discomfiting interfering borking freezing fazing binding chaining embarrassing entangling disconcerting repressing protracting withholding pausing screwing up tying up fouling up shelving remitting proroguing short-circuiting intermitting prolonging holding confining saddling with getting in the way giving a hard time cramping one's style limiting interdicting intercepting putting off obscuring scotching forestalling circumventing taking out of play picking off nipping in the bud putting the brakes on shutting out heading off staving off holding off on holding over making late constraining bridling curtailing controlling suspending suppressing prohibiting containing stifling moderating regulating holding off stemming reining in counteracting rescheduling adjourning putting on hold keeping averting holding in putting an end to holding down catching burdening putting on the back burner putting on ice tying smothering governing straitening taming tabling procrastinating debarring pigeonholing warding off weighing down mothballing putting over keeping lid on putting on back burner taking a rain check on holding in abeyance putting in cold storage laying on the table laying over stilling countering diminishing discontinuing staunching muzzling reining disadvantaging drawing up measuring ruling forbidding pulling up fetching up avoiding keeping under control keeping in check losing speed putting the brakes on choking back hemming in bottling up corking pulling in respiting bringing to a standstill extending defending against stemming the flow of setting aside putting a stop to giving rain check hanging fire stunting sabotaging keeping waiting embogging discouraging crabbing neutralizing muffling defeating bottlenecking ruining inconveniencing precluding sandbagging constricting subduing stanching evading overloading neutralising terminating circumscribing nullifying circumnavigating oppressing bringing up contravening resisting cutting back cutting short fighting back leashing gagging bitting skirting sidestepping imprisoning hitting the brakes continuing warding steering clear of boxing in spoiling keeping a lid on biting back gaoling jailing ruling out keeping in easing up locking up putting at a disadvantage carrying over cooling off keeping within bounds placing at a disadvantage waiving keeping the lid on bringing to an end cooling keeping in abeyance ending straitjacketing sinking causing to wait causing to stay dissuading from impairing debilitating withstanding enmeshing ensnaring capturing netting dissuading quashing snagging preventing from making progress incommoding lengthening dragging your feet tiing one's hands tempering entrapping getting bogged down sidelining getting out of tabooing enjoining outlawing bothering discommoding charging tethering scrubbing bracing dropping sidetracking fixing ceasing escaping bypassing beating putting paid to slamming on the brakes strangling putting out of commission giving disadvantage taking out lagging abating dallying temporising temporizing pegging disciplining knocking off overturning making difficult setting limits on imposing limits on putting on brakes putting an stop to entrammelling entrammeling quieting reefing qualifying taking a raincheck giving a rain check standing fencing deflecting breaking off lousing up anticipating keeping off chillin obviating fending off chilling turning aside staving keeping at bay forfending incarcerating interning putting a limit on dissolving prorogating recessing disbanding dampening crashing unsettling juking putting the kibosh on doing for putting the stopper on wrecking stumping taking wind out of outwitting upsetting ditching throwing a spanner in the works throwing a spoke in the wheel of cutting down winding down losing steam anchoring it harnessing putting aside cooling down holding in check necessitating concussing fencing in disallowing closing in depriving locking in banning denying shutting in shotgunning immuring cooping up inactivating laying off breaking up buttoning up quitting laying aside putting in abeyance putting on the shelf filing calling a halt to keeping tight rein on omitting counting out keeping a tight rein on swallowing squelching letting down flaps putting away having on a tight leash cracking down keeping down bringing under control delimiting keeping in line sitting on impounding pulling back directing reining back tying down killing guiding pinning down boxing up hogtying hogtieing wronging coming to a standstill petering out not moving standing off occluding repulsing checkmating rebuffing putting half nelson on telling against treating unfavourably inflicting a handicap on treating harshly doing a disservice to leaving to another time putting in an unfavourable position treating unfairly giving a disadvantage to congesting jamming stuffing clotting closing loading saddling going slower slackening pace barricading blocking up slackening off slamming on the anchors losing pace slacking up reducing speed slacking blockading clogging up plugging up gumming up stopping up bunging up throttling playing for time putting a spoke in someone's wheel screening complicating lumbering becoming slower straining weighting freighting lading overtaxing stressing taxing monkeying with making slower getting slower reducing in speed overwhelming overburdening

barring banning prohibiting forbidding interdicting blocking disallowing enjoining precluding inhibiting outlawing proscribing restricting blackballing debarring denying eliminating excepting excluding stopping suspending checking estopping ostracising ostracizing preventing refusing rejecting thwarting circumventing exiling limiting overriding ruling out closing out freezing out shutting out counting out shutting out of evicting covering hiding masking concealing veiling shrouding secluding closing obstructing screening discontinuing beleaguering blockading keeping out locking out blocking out fencing off keeping off closing one's doors to keeping at arm's length vetoing embargoing boycotting tabooing restraining making illegal blacklisting banishing expelling blacking repudiating placing an embargo on dismissing criminalizing halting omitting leaving out criminalising impeding nixing bating throwing out putting a stop to disqualifying disregarding killing obviating forfending suppressing putting an end to hindering passing over removing depriving passing by ousting snubbing warding off disfellowshiping disfellowshipping ignoring canceling cancelling declaring ineligible discounting forestalling getting rid of leaving out in the cold putting an embargo on putting down passing on giving the thumbs down to disentitling voting against shunning ejecting negativing avoiding spurning downing cursing interrupting overruling censuring invalidating saying no to quashing forcing out discluding setting aside stymieing spiking freezing declaring illegal squashing shooting down censoring zinging cold-shouldering passing up icing out cutting out missing out turning down cutting deterring withholding holding up locking up giving the cold shoulder to declaring null and void steering clear of putting the kibosh on giving the red light to failing to include factoring out condemning destroying plugging foreclosing dooming sentencing counteracting exempting inveighing drumming out cashiering overlooking considering undesirable unchurching refusing to employ denouncing denying entry discarding refusing admission to refusing entrance to opposing forbidding to putting on hit list anathematizing not including placing an injunction on placing injunction on declaring taboo standing in the way of recanting abolishing averting revoking penalising penalizing weeding out shutting down saying no nullifying ruling against unfitting takfiring giving the cold shoulder overturning reversing rebuffing disowning countermanding leaving out of account marking off dissenting discountenancing passing disapproving declining negating burning defeating disavowing disclaiming abjuring putting the chill on quitting warding ceasing excommunicating casting out making something punishable incapacitating disabling disacknowledging throwing throwing away refusing permission to not considering staving off putting paid to forgetting about making impossible making it impossible for making it impracticable for giving thumbs down not going for impairing disenabling paralyzing weakening eighty-sixing paralysing disfranchising declaring something a punishable offence cutting off keeping back making impracticable not making the cut dropping striking bouncing disbarring withholding patronage gridlocking corking cooling illegalizing abstaining from missing occluding denying access to sidelining refraining from hanging up tying up bottling up boxing in jamming up not counting refusing to admit officially forbidding closing up closing down turning your back on staying away from bypassing eliding sending to Coventry refusing admittance preventing from entering putting out putting chill on keeping lid on brushing off imposing sanctions having nothing to do with refusing to take part in holding aloof from washing your hands of giving a wide berth to skipping overleaping overpassing pretermitting driving out bringing to screeching halt throwing cold water on putting a stopper in putting a lock on putting half nelson on pouring cold water on slighting shutting the door on leaving off failing to mention giving something a miss taking out dispensing with casting aside not bothering letting something slide skipping over

overpowering subduing conquering defeating beating vanquishing subjugating trouncing besting mastering routing licking quashing suppressing overthrowing thrashing quelling clobbering worsting repressing drubbing creaming stuffing dominating murdering owning whipping tanking subjecting controlling smashing breaking reducing pacifying burying totalling totaling hegemonizing overturning subordinating overshadowing throwing upsetting trashing waxing prevailing finishing wasting torpedoing bulldozing staggering immobilising immobilizing blanking dumbfounding overawing shellacking stretching triumphing over prevailing over getting the better of wiping the floor with making mincemeat of bringing someone to their knees knocking out putting away blowing out of the water gaining mastery over beating down bearing down taking out gaining a victory over taking care of gaining control over rendering incapable bowling over rendering helpless rendering powerless rolling over laying out getting the upper hand over

occlusion blockage blocking obstruction obstructing stoppage barricade block stemming stopping barrier closing closure sealing clot constriction obscuring blocking off blocking out blocking up clogging up closing off closing up cutting off cutting out stopping up impediment clog congestion obstacle hindrance jam bar snarl snag hamper wall stumbling block arrest suppression stasis airlock air bubble impasse traverse logjam snarl-up difficulty stop handicap deterrent check restriction hitch trammel drawback catch baulk curb hazard bottleneck let drag hurdle restraint fetter interference manacle encumbrance balk crimp shackles cramp chain inhibition embarrassment holdback hold-up cumber impedance mountain blockade lock checkmate circumvention trouble gridlock roadblock monkey wrench fly in the ointment booby trap spanner in the works monkey wrench in the works

shutting oneself away shutting oneself away in shutting oneself off shutting out shutting out of shutting out the light shutting noisily shutting it shutting in shutting eyes to shutting down shutting away