SHUT OFF Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈshət-ˌȯf

as in cessation

the stopping of a process or activity the utility company threatened them with the shutoff of electricity if the bills weren't paid

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verb

as in to stop

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end threatened to shut off peace talks if the other side kept making unreasonable demands

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as in to kill

to cause to stop functioning shut off the computer to save electricity

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Recent Examples of shutoff

Noun

Although the wind forecast sparked concerns about widespread power outages among utility providers, most Front Range companies reported limited power cuts, especially compared with the sweeping public safety power shutoffs that hit tens of thousands of Front Range customers in December. —

Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026 When public safety power shutoffs last days, how do families, small businesses, hospitals, and first responders operate? —

Suzette Valladares, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026

Verb

Downtown was shut off to everyone but emergency personnel. —

Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026 Kuwait, Iraq, and the UAE are shutting off wells as storage tanks overflow. —

Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shutoff

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutoff

Noun

Everyone in the study also underwent cognitive behavioral therapy for smoking cessation over the course of 13 weeks.

— Will Stone, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
In effect, the strait has turned into a parking lot, with an almost complete cessation of ships going through, experts and marine traffic monitoring services say.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026