still|legen
Translation
to shut down, to decommission, to close down, to lay up
Examples
Die Fabrik wurde letztes Jahr stillgelegt.
The factory was shut down last year.
Sie müssen den alten Reaktor stilllegen.
They have to decommission the old reactor.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to shut down (sth.) They will shut down the plant.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to shut down, to close; Antonyms: to open, to put into operation
Etymology
From 'still' (still, quiet) + 'legen' (to lay, to put). Literally 'to lay still' or 'to put to rest'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'laying' a machine down so it becomes 'still' and stops working.