TURN OFF

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does turn off mean? 

• TURN OFF (verb)
  The verb TURN OFF has 3 senses:

1. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
2. make a turn
3. cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

  Familiarity information: TURN OFF used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TURN OFF (verb)

Meaning:

Cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

switch off; turn off; turn out; cut

Context examples:

Turn off the stereo, please / cut the engine / turn out the lights

Hypernyms (to "turn off" is one way to...):

flip; switch; throw (cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "turn off"):

kill (cause to cease operating)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Meaning:

Make a turn

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Context example:

turn off at the parking area

Hypernyms (to "turn off" is one way to...):

turn (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

Meaning:

Cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

put off; turn off

Hypernyms (to "turn off" is one way to...):

repel; repulse (be repellent to; cause aversion in)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The performance is likely to turn off Sue