Synonyms of turn off

turn off 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to disgust

to cause to feel disgust

that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgust
• repulse
• put off
• sicken
• turn one's stomach
• gross out
• appall
• repel
• revolt
• nauseate
• horrify
• distress
• outrage
• insult
• shock
• displease
• offend
• disquiet
• affront

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pull
• attract
• draw
• charm
• lure
• seduce
• entice
• please
• tempt
• disarm
• captivate
• entrance
• appeal (to)
• allure
• beguile
• delight
• enchant
• rejoice
• gratify
• fascinate
• tickle
• bewitch
• interest
• intrigue
• enthrall
• enrapture

2

as in to deviate

to change one's course or direction

turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviate
• turn
• swing
• sheer
• diverge
• wheel
• veer
• turn back
• detour
• swerve
• tack
• double (back)
• zigzag

3

as in to sack

to let go from office, service, or employment

eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sack
• remove
• dismiss
• retire
• fire
• release
• can
• muster out
• terminate
• lay off
• ax
• send packing
• show (someone) the door
• discharge
• bounce
• pink-slip
• kick out
• excess
• cashier
• boot (out)
• drum (out)
• throw out
• chuck (out)
• downsize
• trim
• furlough
• separate
• unseat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sign (up or on)
• take on
• retain
• employ
• engage
• hire
• keep
• contract
• reemploy
• recruit
• rehire
• subcontract

4

as in to shut off

to cause to stop functioning

please turn off the fan when you're done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shut off
• kill
• brake
• deactivate
• stick
• cut off
• phase out
• flick (off)
• draw up
• jam
• dismantle
• halt
• stall
• arrest
• mothball
• chock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set off
• turn on
• move
• start
• run
• drive
• power
• trigger
• activate
• propel
• generate
• spark
• push
• touch off
• charge
• fire
• fuel
• crank (up)
• actuate
• trip
• release
• discharge
• switch
• launch
• energize
• electrify
• recharge
• reactivate

turnoff

2 of 2

noun

as in slope

Related Words

• slope
• corner
• incline
• hairpin
• loop
• inclination
• decline
• dogleg
• reflection
• spiral
• twist
• winding
• curve
• coil
• convolution
• fold
• incurvature
• buckle
• flexure
• swirl
• curl
• inflection
• curvature
• angle
• arc
• round
• turn
• arch
• warp
• ring
• bend
• wind
• curlicue
• circle
• bow
• kink
• crook
• ringlet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turn off

Verb

But following news of the investigation against him, his gallery, Mennour, dropped him, and venues began turning off the lights of his neon installations. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Someone onboard the Boeing 757 turned off the transponder air traffic controllers used to track it. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Noun

The new executive, if hired, would not likely enjoy any editorial or creative control greater than Weiss, two of these people say, which has been a turnoff for some people who have met for discussions. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 June 2026

The high costs are also a big turnoff. — Miami Herald, 6 May 2026