Synonyms of turn off

turn off 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to disgust

to cause to feel disgust

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgust
• repulse
• put off
• sicken
• appal
• turn one's stomach
• gross out
• appall
• revolt
• repel
• nauseate
• horrify
• distress
• outrage
• insult
• shock
• displease
• offend
• disquiet
• affront

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pull
• attract
• draw
• charm
• lure
• seduce
• entice
• please
• tempt
• disarm
• captivate
• entrance
• allure
• appeal (to)
• beguile
• enchant
• delight
• rejoice
• gratify
• fascinate
• tickle
• bewitch
• interest
• intrigue
• enthrall
• enrapture
• enthral

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviate
• turn
• swing
• sheer
• diverge
• wheel
• veer
• turn back
• detour
• swerve
• tack
• double (back)
• zigzag

3

as in to sack

to let go from office, service, or employment

eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sack
• remove
• dismiss
• retire
• fire
• release
• axe
• can
• muster out
• terminate
• lay off
• ax
• send packing
• discharge
• show (someone) the door
• bounce
• pink-slip
• kick out
• excess
• cashier
• boot (out)
• drum (out)
• throw out
• chuck (out)
• downsize
• trim
• separate
• furlough
• unseat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sign (up or on)
• take on
• retain
• employ
• engage
• hire
• keep
• contract
• reemploy
• recruit
• rehire
• subcontract

4

as in to shut off

to cause to stop functioning

please turn off the fan when you're done

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shut off
• kill
• brake
• deactivate
• stick
• cut off
• phase out
• flick (off)
• draw up
• jam
• dismantle
• halt
• stall
• arrest
• mothball
• chock

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• set off
• turn on
• move
• start
• run
• drive
• power
• trigger
• activate
• propel
• generate
• spark
• push
• touch off
• charge
• fire
• fuel
• crank (up)
• actuate
• trip
• release
• discharge
• switch
• launch
• energize
• electrify
• recharge
• reactivate

turnoff

2 of 2

noun

as in slope

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slope
• corner
• incline
• hairpin
• loop
• inclination
• decline
• dogleg
• winding
• reflection
• spiral
• twist
• curve
• coil
• incurvature
• convolution
• fold
• buckle
• flexure
• swirl
• curl
• curlycue
• inflection
• curvature
• angle
• arc
• round
• turn
• arch
• warp
• ring
• bend
• curlicue
• wind
• circle
• bow
• kink
• crook
• ringlet

Examples of turn off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Even when turned off, space heaters can still cause a fire if there is a power surge. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024

That will enable her to thread the needle like Johnson did, to mobilize the Democratic base— including those who were disillusioned with Biden and planning to sit out the race altogether— and appeal to independents and Republicans turned off by Donald Trump’s style and dark vision. —Marc J. Selverstone / Made By History, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024

Noun

Costner said he’s been trying to get the film made for decades and has no concerns that the length might be a turnoff to those with short attention spans. —Lisa Respers France, CNN, 18 June 2024

Still, the different worldviews aren’t necessarily a turnoff. —Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 7 June 2024