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TURN OFF

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

Example:

turn out the lights

Synonyms:

cut; switch off; turn off; turn out

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

Synonyms:

put off; turn off

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

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

Derivation:

turnoff (something causing antagonism or loss of interest)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Make a turn

Example:

turn off at the parking area

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

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

Derivation:

turnoff (a side road where you can turn off)

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