Keep up and Shut off

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Keep up verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.

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Shut off is an antonym for keep up.

Shut off verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

Usage example: threatened to shut off peace talks if the other side kept making unreasonable demands

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Keep up is an antonym for shut off.

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