SHUTS OFF Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

shuts off

verb

present tense third-person singular of shut off

as in stops

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end threatened to shut off peace talks if the other side kept making unreasonable demands

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as in kills

to cause to stop functioning shut off the computer to save electricity

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Recent Examples of shuts off Getting testosterone from a pill or gel shuts off the body’s natural process for making the hormone. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 16 July 2026 In cool mode, the fan often stays on while the compressor shuts off, which continuously drains power just to push room-temperature air. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 June 2026 Sena says the headlight automatically shuts off after 10 minutes in a bid to preserve battery life. — Utkarsh Sood june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026 So nothing shuts off overnight. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 This shuts off the engine at stoplights or when idling, and restarts it once the accelerator is pressed. — ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 This device recognizes when nature brings the water that your lawn needs and shuts off automatic sprinklers. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026 Each treatment lasts three minutes and automatically shuts off when it's done. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026 Grant leads his mother down the steps as Rose shuts off the light. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025

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Verb

The architects seriously underestimated the necessary square footage for a comfortable shower stall, but for anyone hunting for an intimate, upscale hotel, the search stops here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
When employees help decide how AI fits into their workflows, adoption stops being compliance and becomes ownership.

— Ayaskant Sarangi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stops

Verb

As the word ceases to mean a ceasing of fire, new terms have been coined.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
This is not only devastating because Aang appears fatally injured, but because if an Avatar dies in the Avatar State, the entire cycle of Avatar reincarnation ceases and the earth’s balance is forever lost.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Definition of ceases

Verb

If Platner bows out and the Democrats put forth a new Senate nominee that turns off the progressive base, Coleman said that could change the tide of the general election, too.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026
The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026

Definition of turns off

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The real challenge is creating enough emotional engagement for audiences, buyers and decision-makers to continue thinking about a project after the meeting ends.

— E'Ian West, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Former general manager Raegan Pebley is already gone, meaning coach Lynne Roberts is next, probably fired the day after the season ends.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of ends

Verb

The man looks down almost immediately after the light turns on when the light deactivates.

— Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
This higher temperature darkens the paste, slightly caramelizes the sugar, and deactivates enzymes that would otherwise break down pectin, resulting in a thicker, more cooked-tasting product.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of deactivates

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If shipping through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea halts, the world could face more economic pain.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 July 2026
The robot immediately responds to the interruption and halts the operation, illustrating Unitree’s focus on continuous human-robot interaction and dynamic task adaptation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026