Synonyms for turn off
turn off

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1. turn offverb

   Synonyms:
   shut off, switch off

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1. switch off, cut, turn off, turn outverb

   cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

   "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"

   Synonyms:
   get up, foreshorten, veer, rise, come out, bring down, rotate, snub, burn, rationalize, boot out, hack, trim down, uprise, write out, prune, thin, turf out, cut, turn up, slue, trim back, trim, ignore, swerve, shorten, arise, edit out, edit, thin out, cut down, skip, abridge, reduce, make out, spread out, contract, rationalise, cut off, dilute, curve, put off, switch off, sheer, slew, geld, chuck out, prove, tailor, turn out, splay, disregard, issue, exclude, cut back, eject, abbreviate, trend, bear

2. turn offverb

   make a turn

   "turn off at the parking area"

   Synonyms:
   turn out, put off, cut, switch off

3. turn off, put offverb

   cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

   Synonyms:
   defer, dishearten, fudge, put over, dodge, switch off, hold over, remit, confuse, circumvent, hedge, sidestep, cut, flurry, skirt, table, disconcert, elude, turn out, prorogue, evade, shelve, put off, parry, duck, set back, postpone

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1. • Switch
   • Turn

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. turn off

   Synonyms:
   dismiss, discard, turn away

2. turn off

   Synonyms:
   deflect, divert

3. turn off

   Synonyms:
   accomplish, perform, execute, do

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1. Katherine Keyes:

   You won't see a reversal in the same way you saw the acceleration because these drug distribution networks and addiction become embedded in the community. And it's not like they turn off overnight.

2. Andy Dehnart:

   If (Odom's situation) becomes a central story line, it might help ratings temporarily, but we have also seen that these kind of things don't necessarily draw viewers back in hordes, if anything, it reminds viewers that this isn't just a fantasy world and that can sometimes turn off people who don't really want to think about what they are watching but who just want to tune out and enjoy.

3. Jonathan Mayer:

   If you’re going to allow users to turn off something called ‘Location History,’ then all the places where you maintain location history should be turned off.

4. George Walper:

   Some people turn off their 401(k) contributions immediately. They say I'm not going to put any more in.

5. Staff Mick Mulvaney on Friday:

   The reason you're seeing so much attention to it today is that they think this is going to be what brings down the President. That's what this is all about, i got a note today from a reporter saying 'What are you going to do today to calm the markets?' I'm like, really, what I might do today to calm the markets is tell people to turn off their televisions for 24 hours.