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- [turn awf, of]
- /tɜrn ɔf, ɒf/
- /tɜːn ɒf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [turn awf, of]
- /tɜrn ɔf, ɒf/
Definitions of turn off words
- verb with object turn off to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel. 1
- verb with object turn off to cause to move around or partly around, as for the purpose of opening, closing, or tightening: to turn a key; to turn the cap of a jar. 1
- verb with object turn off to reverse the position or placement of: to turn a page; to turn an egg; to turn a person around. 1
- verb with object turn off to bring the lower layers of (sod, soil, etc.) to the surface, as in plowing. 1
- verb with object turn off to change the position of, by or as if by rotating; move into a different position: to turn the handle one notch. 1
- verb with object turn off to change or alter the course of; divert; deflect: He turned the blow with his arm. 1
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Origin of turn off
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (v.) Middle English turnen, partly continuing Old English turnian, tyrnan < Latin tornāre to turn in a lathe, round off (derivative of tornus lathe < Greek tórnos tool for making circles), partly < Old French torner, t(o)urner < Latin, as above; (noun) Middle English, partly derivative of the v., partly < Anglo-French *torn, t(o)urn; Old French tor, t(o)ur < Latin tornus, as above
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Parts of speech for Turn off
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
turn off popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
turn off usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for turn off
verb turn off
- acidify — to convert into or become acid
- alienate — If you alienate someone, you make them become unfriendly or unsympathetic towards you.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- burn up — If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
Antonyms for turn off
verb turn off
- allure — to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
- anesthetize — to cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- appeal — If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
- arm-twist — to subject to arm-twisting: The unions arm-twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes.
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