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

In an open letter in early October, 13 leading parent advocacy organizations — including the Digital Childhood Institute and Schools Beyond Screens — called on school districts to turn off access to Gemini and YouTube, which is also owned by Google. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

The fact that the SoundForm Play ANC also lets kids turn off its volume limiter, while the iClever headphones won’t, only further keeps us from recommending them. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Noun

Living with relatives can complicate the logistics of dating, and may also be a turnoff in itself for some daters. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Conversely, for some young attorneys with an interest in the energy transition, the fact that much of the data center buildout is being powered by new natural gas plants has been a turnoff for joining digital infrastructure teams, another said. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026