turn off
turn off
to stop a machine, light, or device
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turn off synonyms
What's the difference between turn off / switch off / unplug / shut down / deactivate / power down
Very close to 'turn off'; often the preferred phrasing in British English.
Can you switch off the heater?
Specifically means to pull the plug from a socket — a more concrete action than simply switching off.
Unplug the toaster before you clean it.
Means to stop a machine or system completely; common in computing and formal contexts.
The company shut down the factory for repairs.
More formal; used in technical or official contexts (e.g., deactivate an account or a safety system).
The administrator deactivated the user's account.
Common in technical/IT contexts to mean fully cut power to a device.
Please power down the server before maintenance.
Means to stop the supply of something (power, water, signal); can be more abrupt and imply interruption of service.
During the storm the power was cut off for hours.
To sever a connection (cable, network); more technical than simply switching off a device.
Please disconnect the printer from the network.
Idiomatic: literally to remove power; figuratively to stop a project, funding or support.
The board decided to pull the plug on the failing project.
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How to pronounce turn off and what this word means
turn off means turn off. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce turn off
/ˈtɜːn ɒf/
turn off translation
turn off
turn off transcription
/ˈtɜːn ɒf/, /ˈtɝn ɑf/
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turn off meaning: what does it mean?
to stop a machine, light, or device
turn off pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
turn off is pronounced as /ˈtɜːn ɒf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Is turn off part of Household Chores vocabulary?
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