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 Most movies are paired with local live acts to fill the air as the crowd mills in or to keep the party going long after the projector shuts off. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Inflation has reached absurd heights, the Lebanese pound is all but worthless, and the government shuts off the electricity for more than half of each day. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuts off

Verb

The question, posed during an on-court postgame interview, was when a young player stops measuring his performance by his point total and starts measuring it by the result.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
Even hair and makeup had to adapt, since traditional hair spray stops working properly in that cold.

— Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of stops

Verb

Selena is offended, and splashes him with the liquid, which burns and kills him.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
The deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma, kills more than 8,000 Americans a year and in Connecticut, nearly 900 people will be diagnosed each year.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of kills

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David Rosas turns off Arthur Avenue and starts walking through the old Mexican American Barrio of his childhood.

— Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
This balance prevents the charge pile-up that normally creates a dangerous electric-field spike when the transistor turns off.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of turns off

Verb

The five-episode limited series takes viewers on an emotional journey, opening with a shocking first scene which is also how the series ends.

— Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026
But even after the uneven Multiverse Saga ends (hopefully on a high note), Marvel Studios won’t be stopping.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Nov. 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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The council voted unanimously on the ordinance, which halts new oil and gas drilling in the city and phases out existing production over the next 20 years.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The Bears go three-and-out, and the wind halts the ensuing punt, landing at the 15-yard line.

— Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of halts

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The officers are seen lifting Belgal from the car before the video cuts off.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Reviving a yearslong disagreement, the city of Batavia is again asking Aurora to remove a gate on Wagner Road off Mesa Lane, which currently cuts off one way of entering and exiting a neighborhood on the edge of Aurora’s border with Batavia.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026