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

Corbin encouraged residents to take simple precautions, including turning off vehicles, removing key fobs and locking doors whenever leaving a vehicle unattended. — Jessica Baugh, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026

And remember, turning off an AI assistant won't automatically remove AI Overviews from Google Search. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

That means turning off his firewall, which would also let Ultron’s code escape back into the real world. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Singhal also recommends getting adequate sleep, limiting screen time, turning off unnecessary notifications, and taking regular breaks. — Kriti Kumar, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Beginning in October 2023, the convention center also reportedly implemented additional new bird-safe measures, including closing drapes and blinds overnight and turning off non-essential exterior lights. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

In this case, the AI agent carried over an earlier instruction not to send any Slack messages to OpenAI’s team, using that to justify turning off the alerts. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026

Gardner is allegedly seen turning off the camera in one of the videos. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Additionally, the Sunshine State wants to limit teens to two hours per day across all apps as well as turning off autoplay and infinite scroll features, among other changes. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026