turns off

verb

Definition of turns offnext
present tense third-person singular of turn off
1
as in disgusts
to cause to feel disgust that memorably bad meal turned me off about restaurant food for a while

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2
as in deviates
to change one's course or direction turn off at the third exit and follow the ramp to your left

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3
as in removes
to let go from office, service, or employment eventually, the supervisor turned off the insubordinate employee

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4
as in shuts off
to cause to stop functioning please turn off the fan when you're done

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  1. deviates
  2. removes
  3. releases
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  • The Disney performance deviates from the religious overtunes.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The circular hearth, with its two channels and thick wall lining, deviates from the typical design of cooking fire pits.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • Annual Vehicle Inspections Eliminated Texas House Bill 3297 removes the requirement for annual mandatory safety inspections for non-commercial drivers as part of the vehicle registration process.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The exfoliating ingredient—popular in skincare for clearing up breakouts—removes buildup from the scalp.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
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  • The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Humiliated when Iran releases the hostages minutes after Reagan is inaugurated.
    Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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turns loose

turns off

turns (on)

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