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To switch off or power down (something)
“I'm so fast that when I turn off the light switch in my hotel room, I'll be in bed before the room gets dark.”
To cause a feeling of disgust or revulsion in
“It was inevitable that he would eventually turn off his guests with his incessant self-praise.”
To drive away or make hostile, especially through disenchantment
“The dress rehearsal of Moonplay was enough to turn off the audience from ever wanting to see the play again at the Bauhaus.”
To deviate from one's course or direction
“It's slightly hidden from the road, so you'll need to turn off at the bend to find it.”
To leave one road or path in order to join another
“Soon, we will have to turn off the main road onto a side street.”
To relax after working hard
“I needed to turn off after a hard day of meetings, driving, phone calls, and constant interaction.”
To inspire boredom in a person
To discharge from a job or position
To irritate or upset, typically with repeated or unpleasant acts
To diverge into, or along, two or more separate paths
To make emotionally sad or depressed
To (attempt to) prevent something from happening
To persuade or convince someone not to do something
A place for traffic to leave a major road or roundabout
A change of direction when moving
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