turn off

Definition of Turn Off in English :

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Verb

1. cut, switch off, turn off, turn out

cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

Example Sentences:
'Turn off the stereo, please'
'cut the engine'
'turn out the lights'

2. turn off

make a turn

Example Sentences:
'turn off at the parking area'

3. put off, turn off

cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

put off

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Turn Off

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verb

1.

to leave (a road, pathway, etc)

2.

(of a road, pathway, etc) to deviate from (another road, etc)

3. (tr, adverb)

to cause (something) to cease operating by turning a knob, pushing a button, etc

to turn off the radio

4. (transitive) informal

to cause (a person, etc) to feel dislike or distaste for (something)

this music turns me off

5. (tr, adverb) British informal

to dismiss from employment

noun turn-off

6.

a road or other way branching off from the main thoroughfare

7. informal

a person or thing that elicits dislike or distaste

Turn Off

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1.

to leave (a road, path, etc.) and enter another branching off

2.

to branch off

said of a road, path, etc.

3.

a.

to stop a flow of (water, gas, electricity, etc.)

b.

to close (a faucet, valve, etc.) so as to stop a flow

c.

to make (an electrical device) stop functioning by operating the controls

4.

to stop displaying or showing, suddenly or automatically

to turn off a smile

5.

to deflect; divert

6. US, Slang

to cause (someone) to become bored, depressed, uninterested, etc.

7. British

to discharge (an employee)

Turn Off

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n.

1. A branch of a road or path leading away from a main thoroughfare, especially an exit on a highway.

2. The act or an instance of turning off.

3. Slang

a. One that is distasteful: The evening was a real turnoff.

b. Something that causes loss of interest.

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