S: (v) close, shut (move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut) "Close the door"; "shut the window"
S: (v) close, shut (become closed) "The windows closed with a loud bang"
S: (v) exclude, keep out, shut out, shut (prevent from entering; shut out) "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"