Synonyms and antonyms of Closing a business and ceasing to operate a business in British Thesaurus

close (verb)

to stop doing business or operating permanently

shut down ()

if a shop, school, factory, or business shuts down, or if someone shuts it down, it closes, usually permanently

wind up (British)

British to close a business

go under ()

if something such as a business goes under, it fails completely and stops operating

liquidate (verb)

business to close a business and sell everything that it owns, usually in order to pay money that is owed

fold (verb)

if a business folds, it closes because it is not able to make enough money

crash (verb)

if a business crashes, it fails suddenly and completely

fail (verb)

if something such as a business or a relationship fails, it has a lot of problems and can no longer continue

go out of business ()

if a company goes out of business, it stops doing business permanently, especially because it has failed

closure (noun)

the process of making a business or institution stop operating permanently

axe (verb)

mainly journalism to close a business, stop providing a service, or get rid of workers that you do not need

belly-up (adjective)

informal if a company goes belly-up, it loses all of its money

bloodbath (noun)

a situation in which a lot of businesses close or a lot of people lose their jobs because there is so much competition

breakup value (noun)

the amount that a company would be worth if all its assets (=everything owned by the company) were sold

close (verb)

to stop doing business at regular times or temporarily

close-down (noun)

a situation in which a company or organization stops its activities and closes its offices, factories etc, either permanently or temporarily

close up shop (mainly American)

mainly American to stop an activity or close a business, either for a short time or permanently

go to the wall ()

to fail, especially when this involves losing all your business and money

liquidation (noun)

a situation in which a business closes and sells everything it owns in order to pay money that it owes

put up the shutters ()

to close a shop or business at the end of the day, or to close it permanently

receivership (noun)

a situation in which a business is being managed by a receiver

sell-off (noun)

British a situation in which a business or part of a business is sold

sell out (American)

American to deliberately sell all the goods in your business, especially because you are closing the business permanently

shut (adjective)

British closed and not open for business

shut up shop ()

to close a business permanently

shut up shop (informal)

informal to close a business, either permanently or at the end of the working day