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]

Example Sentences

If you weren’t turned off by the perception of callousness, the distraction of watching the level of charity pot dwindle while people thanked their mothers, spouses and co-workers was aggravating.

From Salon

Banks and card providers that do change limits will be encouraged to allow customers to set their own thresholds, or turn off contactless entirely on their cards.

From BBC

“I would encourage people to log off, turn off, touch grass, hug a family member, go out and do good in your community.”

From Los Angeles Times

Journalist Ash Parrish, of tech website The Verge, tells Newsbeat the game "turns off your brain and turns on the fun".

From BBC

JLR says it turned off its IT systems in response to the attack, which occurred just over a week ago, to protect them from damage.

From BBC

Related Words

• alienate 
• bore 
• irritate 
• offend