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lock down

verb

Meaning

  1. To secure; make people stay locked indoors for their safety
  2. To limit the use of a computer network to only users with permission
  3. To make an arrangement secure, definite, or permanent; fix
  4. To cause another to enter into an exclusive romantic relationship

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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