dicht|machen
Translation
to close down, to shut, to clam up
Examples
Der Laden musste letztes Jahr dichtmachen.
The store had to close down last year.
Mach bitte die Tür dicht.
Please shut the door tight.
Als die Polizei kam, hat er dichtgemacht.
When the police came, he clammed up.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to close sth. down He had to dichtmachen his shop.
to close down (intransitive) The factory is going to dichtmachen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schließen, stilllegen; Antonyms: aufmachen, eröffnen
Etymology
From 'dicht' (tight, dense) + 'machen' (to make). Literally 'to make tight'.
Memory Tips
Picture 'making' a door 'tight' by shutting it, or a business closing down and sealing its doors.