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

Idioms and Phrases

Stop the operation, activity, or flow of; shut off, as in Turn off the lights when you leave . [Mid-1800s]

Affect with dislike, revulsion, or boredom; cause to lose interest. For example, That vulgar comedian turned us off completely , or The movie was all right for an hour or so, but then I was turned off . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]

Related Words

• alienate 
• bore 
• irritate 
• offend