turn off

Definition of turn off in English English dictionary: To power down; to stop a device by switching it off
Turn off the machine and unplug it when you leave.; To repulse, disgust, or discourage
Cigarette smoking really turns me off.; To leave a road; to exit
Turn off at the next exit so we can have lunch.; If something or someone turns you off, you do not find them sexually attractive or they stop you feeling sexually excited. Aggressive men turn me off completely. see also turn-off turn on; cause to feel intense dislike or distaste make a turn; "turn off at the parking area; If you turn off the road or path you are going along, you start going along a different road or path which leads away from it. The truck turned off the main road along the gravelly track which led to the farm He turned off only to find he was trapped in a town square with no easy exit; cause to feel intense dislike or distaste; (Informal) bore; something that repels (e.g. "That T.V. show turns me off, please change the channel"); make a turn; "turn off at the parking area"; When you turn off a piece of equipment or a supply of something, you stop heat, sound, or water being produced by adjusting the controls. The light's a bit too harsh. You can turn it off I have to get up and turn off the radio = switch off turn on; cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"; {f} shut off (an appliance, the light, etc.); turn onto a different path, stray from one's original course; If something turns you off a particular subject or activity, it makes you have no interest in it. What turns teenagers off science and technology? Teaching off a blackboard is boring, and undoubtedly turns people off. see also turn-off; Something that repulses, disgusts, or discourages, especially sexually
I like the people, but the 60-hour weeks are a big turn-off.
turnoff: A distasteful or uninteresting event
turnoff: A road or path that branches off from a main one
turn-off: (Slang) to repulse, disgust (e.g.: "You disgust me, you really turn me off")
turn-off: Something that is a turn-off causes you to lose interest or sexual excitement
turn-off: A turn-off is a road leading away from a major road or a motorway
turnoff: a side road where you can turn off; "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way"
turnoff: {i} exit off of a main road; point of deviation from a course; something that repels (Colloquial); product of some manufacturing processes
turnoff: something causing antagonism or loss of interest

turn off

Turkish pronunciation

tırn ôf

Synonyms

alienate, bore, disenchant, disinterest, displease, irritate, lose one’s interest, make one sick, nauseate, offend, put off, repel, sicken, close, cut

Antonyms

appeal, cheer, delight, enchant, fascinate, begin, open, start, turn on

Pronunciation

/ˈtərn ˈôf/ /ˈtɜrn ˈɔːf/

Etymology

[ 't&rn ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English; partly from Old English tyrnan and turnian to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare, from Latin, to turn on a lathe, from tornus lathe, from Greek tornos; partly from Old French torner, tourner to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare; akin to Lat.