closure

noun

An act or process of closing something, especially an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed.

verb

Apply the closure to (a debate or speaker) in a legislative assembly.

SYNONYMS

ceasingcessationclosing downconcludingconclusiondiscontinuancediscontinuationfailurefinishfinishingfoldinghaltingshutdownshutting downstoppagestoppingterminationwinding up