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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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

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3
as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee

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4
as in to shut off
to cause to stop functioning please turn off the fan when you're done

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turnoff

2 of 2

noun

as in slope

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Recent Examples of turn off
Verb
The class immediately scrambled to barricade the room, pushing tables and chairs against the door and turning off the lights. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 While some of these instruments were shut off after the spacecraft finished their historic planetary flybys decades ago, others were turned off due to power requirements. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
The high costs are also a big turnoff. — Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 That invitation begins at mile 18, where the Yaqui Pass Road turnoff leads northeast toward the desert basin and the gateway community of Borrego Springs. — Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn off
  1. disgust
  2. deviate
  3. sack
  4. shut off
  5. slope
  6. repulse
  7. turn
  8. remove
Verb
  • In 2017, the Ig Nobel Prize in Medicine went to a team of French researchers who used advanced brain-scanning technology to measure the extent to which some people are disgusted by fromage.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • Kim The call left Kim Grindell disgusted, furious and wracked with guilt.
    — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Definition of disgust
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  • And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.
    — Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
  • After establishing a baseline over seven nights, the watch will notify you if any stat deviates from the norm, which could be a warning sign of a potential illness.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of deviate
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  • Later, on third-and-6 from the 50 with 10 seconds left, Ewers was sacked by Cameron Goode.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Ewers was sacked by Ojabo, completed a dig to Coleman after the whistle was blown.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of sack
Verb
  • There is a click at the end of pumping that signals the nozzle shutting off.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Look below the driver-side dashboard Park the vehicle and shut off the engine.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of shut off
Noun
  • Nugraha said difficult terrain has complicated efforts, with some hotspots located on steep volcanic slopes that are difficult to reach by land.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Some occupy the farmhouses on the lower slope, overlooking the cobbled courtyard and Mediterranean herb gardens, while others are slightly further up and offer panoramic views of the Panzano valley.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of slope
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  • Philly may be shedding its second-fiddle status, but it remains entirely repulsed by frauds and underachievers.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Plenty of people bought it, plenty were repulsed by it.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of repulse
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  • Illustrations of peacocks, butterflies, and florals turn each acrylic tile into a miniature work of art, while the colorful palette feels perfectly suited for a poolside picnic table.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Moreover, in a study of 29 users of Melanotan II published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, some users reported their skin turning a dull gray color.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn
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  • Kisunla is designed to help slow the progression of early symptomatic Alzheimer's by targeting the brain to break up and remove amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of the disease.
    — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Company executives believe bringing fuel directly to fleet yards could remove that barrier.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
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