turn off

verb

1. to leave (a road, pathway, etc)
2. (of a road, pathway, etc) to deviate from (another road, etc)
3. tr, adverb to cause (something) to cease operating by turning a knob, pushing a button, etc

   to turn off the radio

4. informal.
   tr to cause (a person, etc) to feel dislike or distaste for (something)

   this music turns me off

5. informal.
   tr, adverb to dismiss from employment

noun

1. a road or other way branching off from the main thoroughfare
2. informal.
   a person or thing that elicits dislike or distaste

Example Sentences

They have struck an agreement with a local café to turn off the music and turn down the lights for their group when they meet once a month.

From BBC

“Pacific Overtures” definitely isn’t a musical for theatergoers who want to turn off their brains for a couple of hours.

From Los Angeles Times

The term is such electoral kryptonite that a recently released study by researchers at Harvard and Georgetown found that politicians who use “Latinx” turn off Latino voters instead of attracting them.

From Los Angeles Times

The room temperature can be adjusted by request — I run hot, so I asked them to turn off the heat.

From Salon

A digital billboard urged residents to turn off their sprinklers when it rains.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• shut
• shut off
• switch off
• unplug