snap - snap close with a sound; "The lock snapped shut"

slat - close the slats of (windows)

slam, bang - close violently; "He slammed the door shut"

shutter - close with shutters; "We shuttered the window to keep the house cool"

draw - move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains"

bung - close with a cork or stopper

shut, close - become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"

seal off, seal - make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows"

inclose, shut in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"

lock away, put away, shut away, shut up, lock in, lock up, lock - place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"

change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

shut, close - move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut; "Close the door"; "shut the window"

excommunicate, curse - exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"

lock out - prevent employees from working during a strike

prevent, keep - prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"

ostracise, ostracize - avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"

closed - not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"