# turn off

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To dismiss; to fire.
2. To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
3. To become deactivated; to become powered down.
4. To rotate a tap or valve so as to interrupt the outflow of liquid or gas.
5. To repulse, disgust, or discourage (someone).
6. To leave a road; to exit.
7. To turn out; to produce.
8. To execute by hanging.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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