to leave the road that you are travelling along in order to go along another one that leads away from it
Example: Amber said the first words of our trip just as I was about to turn off Laguna Canyon Road onto my street.
to make someone feel bored or no longer interested in something
Example: Go and turn the tap off before the bath overflows.
to stop a piece of equipment working temporarily by pressing a button or by moving a switch
Example: He died about five years ago but when the Gulf War was on he insisted we turn off all the lights.
to stop paying attention
Example: High up above the forest he found the turn-off that he was looking for.
to stop someone feeling sexually attracted or sexually excited
Example: His bad breath really turns me off!
to stop using a supply of water, gas, or electricity by turning a tap, pressing a button, or moving a switch
Example: If you’re coming on the M4, turn off at junction 26.
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