Synonyms of turning off

turning off

verb

present participle of turn off

1

as in disgusting

to cause to feel disgust

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgusting
• appalling
• repulsing
• sickening
• grossing out
• putting off
• turning one's stomach
• horrifying
• nauseating
• repelling
• revolting
• distressing
• insulting
• shocking
• displeasing
• outraging
• offending
• disquieting
• affronting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pulling
• attracting
• charming
• drawing
• fascinating
• captivating
• tempting
• luring
• enticing
• seducing
• disarming
• bewitching
• enchanting
• alluring
• gratifying
• pleasing
• appealing (to)
• rejoicing
• tickling
• delighting
• interesting
• beguiling
• intriguing
• entrancing
• enthralling
• enrapturing

2

as in deviating

to change one's course or direction

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviating
• turning
• swinging
• veering
• diverging
• turning back
• swerving
• doubling (back)
• wheeling
• detouring
• sheering
• tacking
• zigzagging

3

as in removing

to let go from office, service, or employment

eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removing
• sacking
• dismissing
• firing
• retiring
• releasing
• mustering out
• laying off
• showing (someone) the door
• terminating
• sending packing
• discharging
• axing
• canning
• pink-slipping
• bouncing
• kicking out
• drumming (out)
• booting (out)
• chucking (out)
• throwing out
• cashiering
• downsizing
• trimming
• separating
• furloughing
• excessing
• unseating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• signing (up or on)
• taking on
• employing
• retaining
• hiring
• engaging
• keeping
• contracting
• reemploying
• recruiting
• rehiring
• subcontracting

4

as in shutting off

to cause to stop functioning

please turn off the fan when you're done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shutting off
• killing
• braking
• flicking (off)
• sticking
• phasing out
• deactivating
• cutting off
• drawing up
• dismantling
• jamming
• halting
• stalling
• arresting
• mothballing
• chocking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• turning on
• setting off
• moving
• starting
• driving
• running
• triggering
• activating
• actuating
• generating
• pushing
• propelling
• cranking (up)
• sparking
• touching off
• charging
• firing
• fueling
• energizing
• powering
• switching
• launching
• releasing
• discharging
• tripping
• electrifying
• recharging
• reactivating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turning off

Sink advises turning off water fountains and waterfalls during the day when temperatures are at their peak. — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026

In a tropical climate, turning off the AC backfires, because the energy needed to drag the room temperature back down on return is greater than the energy saved. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Grid failure doesn’t just mean the lights turning off, Straubel said. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 June 2026

However, if the temperature is set too low, then the air conditioner may operate for long periods of time, rarely turning off. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 8 June 2026

The remark came in response to my parents turning off my bedroom light. — Joseph O’Neill, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Perhaps turning off the replies would have been the move, although that also would have drawn attention. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

Texas teacher’s arrest exposes holes in do-not-hire checks An Elgin middle school teacher accused of molesting an eighth grader had previously resigned from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department after giving a shirtless youth a skin-to-skin back rub and turning off his body camera. — Jj Velasquez, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2026

By turning off the gene, called ANGPTL3, blood lipid levels should fall. — David Cox, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026