Synonyms of shutting off

shutting off

verb

present participle of shut off

1

as in ending

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

threatened to shut off peace talks if the other side kept making unreasonable demands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• stopping
• ceasing
• halting
• cutting off
• laying off
• breaking off
• cutting out
• leaving off
• quitting
• packing (up or in)
• giving over
• knocking off
• breaking up
• desisting (from)
• having done with
• delaying
• dropping
• putting the kibosh on
• suspending
• concluding
• finishing
• closing (down)
• discontinuing
• breaking
• canning
• holding back
• checking
• turning back
• completing
• clamping down
• reining (in)
• blocking
• pausing
• holding
• stemming
• ruining
• impeding
• staying
• obstructing
• hindering
• deactivating
• suppressing
• kiboshing
• aborting
• detaining
• braking
• blockading
• stamping
• destroying
• damming
• calling
• abolishing
• dissolving
• arresting
• stunting
• killing
• scuttling
• squashing
• squelching
• demolishing
• annulling
• snuffing
• staunching
• stanching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carrying on
• continuing
• running on
• keeping up
• proceeding
• following through (with)
• progressing
• advancing
• driving
• stirring
• actuating
• propelling
• impelling

2

as in turning off

to cause to stop functioning

shut off the computer to save electricity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turning 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
• pushing
• actuating
• generating
• propelling
• cranking (up)
• sparking
• touching off
• charging
• firing
• fueling
• energizing
• powering
• switching
• launching
• discharging
• releasing
• tripping
• electrifying
• fuelling
• recharging
• reactivating