shut off

shut off (something)

also shut something off

to stop the operation of a machine or system Did you shut off the light in the bedroom? To repair the leak they have to shut the water off in the entire building.

See also: off, shut

shut somebody/something off

also shut off somebody/something

to separate someone or something from others A major interstate highway shuts the area off from the rest of the city. When her husband died she shut herself off from everyone. They just wanted to shut off all the people who had serious mental illnesses.

See also: off, shut

shut off

1. Stop the flow or passage of, as in They shut off the water while repairs were being made. [Early 1800s]

2. Close off, isolate, as in Loners shut themselves off from the community. [First half of 1800s]

See also: off, shut

shut off

1. To stop the flow, passage, or operation of something: The plumber shut off the water by closing a valve. Shut the lights off before you leave.

2. To stop flowing or operating, especially automatically: The electricity shuts off at midnight.

3. To isolate someone or something: The miser shut himself off from the community.

See also: off, shut

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
RÁHel	-	Hungarian
Annot	['ænɔt]
Belinda	[bə'lində]
Vespasianus	-	Ancient Roman
Mccollum	[mə'kɔləm]
DorothÉE	do-ro-TE	French