Definitions

turn off

VERB

disgust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alienate bore irritate offend

WEAK

disenchant disinterest displease lose interest make one sick nauseate put off repel sicken

Antonyms

STRONGEST

please

WEAK

appeal cheer delight enchant fascinate turn on

VERB

stop from operating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shut shut off switch off unplug

WEAK

close cut cut out douse extinguish halt hit the switch kill log off put out shut down turn out

Antonyms

WEAK

begin open start turn on

Example Sentences

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Police ordered the drivers traveling on the destroyed road to turn off their engines.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

To turn off laptops completely if they're going to be put in check in bags.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

A precise count is hard to come by, however, as many vessels “go dark,” or turn off their transponder-like signals and radars in attempting to safely cross the strait.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

I had to turn off automatic Pittsburgh Penguins updates during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, because the Sports app was repeatedly sharing developments before I saw them on my streaming package.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

I retch and vomit like I'm a tap that can't turn off.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

turn off

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