as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
the utility company threatened them with the shutoff of electricity if the bills weren't paid
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in to stop
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to kill
to cause to stop functioning
shut off the computer to save electricity
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples of shutoff in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Other standout features include a programmable timer, auto shutoff tip-over protection, and a handy remote control.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2024
New York City Fire Department Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Jim Long said the department received complaints in August of a leaky hydrant, and firemen responded by shutting off the drip a couple times.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shutoff 
Noun
Advertisement The city will distribute up to $10,000 to families most directly affected by the land movement and the shutoffs, estimated to be about 280 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Other standout features include a programmable timer, auto shutoff tip-over protection, and a handy remote control.
—Jessie Quinn, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
Those punitive restrictions also apply to the NDB, which Russia had hoped would serve as a source of funding as Western sanctions shut off other avenues, but the BRICS bank has frozen all projects in Russia.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2024
New York City Fire Department Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Jim Long said the department received complaints in August of a leaky hydrant, and firemen responded by shutting off the drip a couple times.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shutoff
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'shutoff.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Thesaurus Entries Near shutoff
Cite this Entry
“Shutoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutoff. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share