turn off 1 of 2

verb

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1
as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while

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as in to deviate
to change one's course or direction turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left

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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee

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as in to shut off
to cause to stop functioning please turn off the fan when you're done

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turnoff

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noun

as in slope

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