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turning off

verb , present participle of turn off

Synonyms and Antonyms of turning off

1 to cause to feel disgust

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

Synonyms of turning off

disgusting, grossing out, nauseating, putting off, repelling, repulsing, revolting, sickening

Words Related to turning off

displeasing, distressing

appalling, disquieting, horrifying

affronting, insulting, offending, outraging, shocking

Phrases Synonymous with turning off

turning one's stomach

Near Antonyms of turning off

alluring, attracting, beguiling, bewitching, captivating, charming, disarming, drawing, enchanting, enticing, fascinating, luring, pulling, seducing, tempting

delighting, gratifying, pleasing, rejoicing, tickling

enrapturing, enthralling, entrancing

appealing (to), interesting, intriguing

2 to change one's course or direction

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

Synonyms of turning off

detouring, deviating, diverging, sheering, swerving, swinging, turning, veering, wheeling

Words Related to turning off

tacking, zigzagging

doubling (back), turning back

3 to let go from office, service, or employment

eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee

Synonyms of turning off

axing, bouncing, canning, cashiering, discharging, dismissing, firing, mustering out, pink-slipping, releasing, removing, retiring, sacking, terminating

Words Related to turning off

downsizing, excessing, furloughing, laying off, trimming

booting (out), chucking (out), drumming (out), kicking out, throwing out, unseating

separating

Phrases Synonymous with turning off

sending packing, showing (someone) the door

Near Antonyms of turning off

keeping

reemploying (or re-employing), rehiring

contracting, subcontracting

recruiting

Antonyms of turning off

employing, engaging, hiring, retaining, signing (up or on), taking on

4 to cause to stop functioning

please turn off the fan when you're done

Synonyms of turning off

deactivating, killing, shutting off

Words Related to turning off

flicking (off)

dismantling, mothballing, phasing out

arresting, braking, chocking, cutting off, drawing up, halting, jamming, stalling, sticking

Near Antonyms of turning off

charging, electrifying, energizing, firing, fueling (or fuelling), generating, powering, pushing

discharging, launching, releasing, switching, tripping

reactivating, recharging

Antonyms of turning off

activating, actuating, cranking (up), driving, moving, propelling, running, setting off, sparking, starting, touching off, triggering, turning on

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