Close and Close out

Close

Close verb - To stop the operations of.
Usage example: the merchant will close the store if business doesn't improve

Close out and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Close out" instead a verb "Close".

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Close out

Close out verb - To bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point.
Usage example: the team closed out the season with major losses

Close and close out are semantically related. You can use "Close" instead a verb "Close out".
Cite this Source
Close out and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/close_out
Close & Close out. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/close_out>.
Close out or Close. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/close_out.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "close" and "close out" have occurred on timeline