Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun closing_off
1 sense of closing off
Sense 1
isolation, closing off -- (the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others)
=> separation -- (the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb close_off
3 senses of close off
Sense 1
shut off, close off -- (stem the flow of; "shut off the gas when you leave for a vacation")
=> discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off -- (put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother")
Sense 2
shut off, close off -- (isolate or separate; "She was shut off from the friends")
=> separate, divide -- (make a division or separation)
Sense 3
shut off, block off, close off -- (block off the passage through; "We shut off the valve")
=> barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar -- (render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road")