"bring down the curtain" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: brings down the curtain [present, singular, third-person], bringing down the curtain [participle, present], brought down the curtain [participle, past], brought down the curtain [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|bring<,,brought> down the curtain}} bring down the curtain (third-person singular simple present brings down the curtain, present participle bringing down the curtain, simple past and past participle brought down the curtain)
  1. (transitive with on or at) To bring something to an end. Synonyms: pull down the curtain, bring the curtain down Related terms: final curtain
    Sense id: en-bring_down_the_curtain-en-verb-Fa7lUtw9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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