Synonyms and antonyms of To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working in British Thesaurus

break (verb)

if a piece of equipment breaks, or if you break it, it stops working correctly because a part of it is damaged

brick (verb)

informal to cause a mobile device such as a phone or a tablet to stop working by updating or installing software on it

cannibalise ()

a British spelling of cannibalize

cannibalize (verb)

to take parts of something, for example parts from a machine, in order to make something else

cut (verb)

to stop the supply of something, or to stop something working

deactivate (verb)

to prevent something such as a bomb or an alarm from being able to work

disable (verb)

to stop a machine or piece of equipment from working properly

disengage (verb)

if part of a machine disengages, or if you disengage it, it is no longer connected to the main part of the machine

flash (verb)

to switch a bright light on, or on and off, especially as a signal

flick (verb)

to move a switch in order to turn something such as a light or machine on or off

flip a switch ()

to switch a light, machine etc on or off

flip off ()

to switch off a light, machine etc

immobilise ()

a British spelling of immobilize

immobilize (verb)

to stop something from working

incapacitate (verb)

formal to make someone or something unable to live or work normally

jam (verb)

to block something so that it stops working or moving

kill (verb)

informal to switch lights off

pause (verb)

to make a CD, DVD, game etc stop for a short time by pressing a button

put off ()

to switch off a machine or piece of equipment

put out ()

to switch off a light

put/throw something out of gear ()

to stop something from working as it should

retire (verb)

to remove machines or equipment from a place because they are old and no longer useful

scrap (verb)

to take an old machine or vehicle apart and throw away all the parts that cannot be used

shut down ()

if a machine or computer shuts down, or if someone shuts it down, it stops operating

shut off ()

if a machine shuts off, or if someone shuts it off, it stops working

stop (verb)

to no longer work, or to cause something to no longer work

switch off ()

if you switch off something such as a light or a machine, or if it switches off, it stops working

throw (verb)

if you throw a switch, handle etc, you move it up or down, for example in order to start or stop a machine

trip (verb)

to make a switch go on or off, especially by accident

turn off ()

to stop a piece of equipment working temporarily by pressing a button or by moving a switch

turn off ()

to stop using a supply of water, gas, or electricity by turning a tap, pressing a button, or moving a switch

turn out ()

to stop using a light by pressing a button or moving a switch