still|legen
Translation
to shut down, to decommission, to close down
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 commission
Etymology
Composed of 'still' (still, quiet) and 'legen' (to lay, to put). It literally means 'to lay still'.
Memory Tips
Picture 'laying' a factory to rest, making it 'still' and inactive.