lock down

lɒk daʊn

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Conjugation

Definition of lock down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

planning

tr.

make an arrangement definite or permanent

tr.

They locked down the deal with a handshake.

confirm

finalize

security

tr./intr.

restrict movement or secure a place for safety reasons

tr./intr.

The school will lock down during the emergency.

cordon off

secure

cybersecurity

tr.

TECH.

restrict access to a computer network

tr.

TECH.

The IT team locked down the system after the breach.

harden

secure

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Expressions with lock

lock in

prevent someone or something from escaping or changing

The contract locks in the current terms for a year.

lock into

secure something in a fixed position

He used a clamp to lock the pipe into place.

lock out

prevent from entering by locking a door

The company decided to lock out the striking workers..

lock up

securely store something in a locked place

She decided to lock up her valuables in a safe.

lock and key

device used to secure something

The treasure chest was secured with a lock and key.

lock eyes

look directly into each other's eyes

They lock eyes across the room.

Examples of lock down in a sentence

The team locked down the project timeline.
Police locked down the neighborhood after the robbery.
They locked down the data center to prevent breaches.
We need to lock down the network during updates.
The company decided to lock down access to sensitive data.

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French:finaliser, boucler, ...
German:besiegeln, abriegeln, ...
Italian:confermare, blindare, ...
Spanish:cerrar, poner en confinamiento, ...
Portuguese:fechar, colocar em confinamento, ...
Chinese:敲定, 封锁, ...
Japanese:確定する, 封鎖する, ...
Arabic:ثَبَّتَ الاتِّفاق, فَرَضَ إِغْلَاقًا تَامًّا, ...
Hebrew:לִנְעוֹל, לְהַטִּיל סֶגֶר עַל, ...
Russian:закрепить сделку, запереть, ...
Ukrainian:закріпити, заблокувати, ...
Hindi:पक्का करना, सील करना, ...
Bengali:স্থির করা, লক ডাউন করা, ...
Catalan:tancar, confinar, ...
Czech:potvrdit, uzavřít, ...
Danish:fastlægge, lukke ned, ...
Dutch:bezegelen, afsluiten, ...
Greek:οριστικοποιώ, απομονώνω, ...
Hungarian:véglegesíteni, lezárni, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជាក់ឱ្យច្បាស់លាស់, បិទខ្ទប់, ...
Korean:확정짓다, 봉쇄하다, ...
Persian:نهایی کردن, قرنطینه کردن, ...
Polish:przypieczętować, zamknąć na czas zagrożenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):fechar, isolar, ...
Romanian:a finaliza, a încuia, ...
Swedish:säkra, stänga ner, ...
Thai:ตกลงให้เรียบร้อย, ปิดล็อก, ...
Turkish:kesinleştirmek, kapatmak, ...
Vietnamese:chốt, phong tỏa, ...

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