0 to separate something or someone from other parts, places, or people:
Railroad tracks shut off the area from the rest of the city.
On cooler evenings we shut the living room off and stay warm by the fireplace.
Growing up deep in the mountains, we felt shut off from the outside world.
NEW WORDS
European
May 10, 2021
WORD OF THE DAY
Shimmer
shut off something/someone/yourself