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Definition turn off in British English

turn off phrasal verb

phrasal verb
Example

Will you turn the television off, please?

Example

It is now safe to turn off your computer.

Synonyms and related words
break brick cannibalise
Example

The emergency crew has turned off local power and gas supplies.

Example

Go and turn the tap off before the bath overflows.

Synonyms and related words
break brick cannibalise
2

to leave the road that you are travelling along in order to go along another one that leads away from it

Example

Turn off the road onto a dirt driveway.

Example

If you're coming on the M4, turn off at junction 26.

Synonyms and related words
back up belt up be on someone’s tail
3

to make someone feel bored or no longer interested in something

Example

This sort of talk could turn a lot of voters off.

Synonyms and related words
bore pall turn off
Example

When people lose interest they just turn off.

Synonyms and related words
put aside write off ignore
Example

His bad breath really turns me off!

Synonyms and related words
on the pull arouse desire
Definition turn off in British English