Definition: become closed
Usage: The windows closed with a loud bang
Similar words: turn, change state
Definition: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Usage: We turned from Socialism to Capitalism; The people turned against the President when he stole the election
Synonyms: keep out, exclude, shut, shut out
Definition: prevent from entering; shut out
Usage: The trees were shutting out all sunlight; This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country
Definition: stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
Usage: We must prevent the cancer from spreading; His snoring kept me from falling asleep; Keep the child from eating the marbles
Definition: used especially of mouth or eyes
Usage: he sat quietly with closed eyes; his eyes were shut against the sunlight
Similar words: blinking, winking
Definition: closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
Usage: he stood blinking in the bright sunlight
Similar words: compressed, tight
Definition: pressed tightly together
Usage: with lips compressed
Similar words: squinched, squinting
Definition: having eyes half closed in order to see better
Usage: squinched eyes