Shut and Start up

Opposite meaning terms

Shut verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Start up is an antonym for shut.

Nearby Words: shutdown, shutting

Start up verb - Get going or set in motion.

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Shut is an antonym for start up.

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