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block off vs shut off

shut off vs block off

block off and shut off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
block off No No Yes No
shut off No No Yes No
As verbs, shut off is a hyponym of block off; that is, shut off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than block off:
  • block off: render unsuitable for passage
  • shut off: block off the passage through
Other hyponyms of block off include block off, close off, close.
As verbs, block off and shut off are synonyms defined as:
  • block off and shut off: block off the passage through
Other synonyms of block off include close off.
block off (verb) shut off (verb)
obstruct access to block off the passage through
render unsuitable for passage isolate or separate
block off the passage through stem the flow of
Difference between block off and shut off

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