shut off (Meaning)

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shut off (v)

stem the flow of

isolate or separate

block off the passage through

The power grid shut off during the storm, plunging the city into darkness.
The doctor shut off the ventilator, ending the patient's life support.
The water main burst, forcing the city to shut off all water supply.
The alarm bell rang frantically, but the guard shut it off before it woke the entire building.
The teacher shut off the lights, signaling the end of class.
The factory shut off production due to a shortage of materials.
The technician shut off the engine, completing the repair on the car.
The police officer shut off the loudspeaker after the announcement was made.
The computer froze, so I had to shut it off and restart it.
The barista shut off the espresso machine, signaling the end of the day's business.

stem the flow of, isolate or separate, block off the passage through

closure, halt, shutdown, close,cessation, end, ending, discontinuation, expiration,conclusion

continuation, continuance, extension,continuation, extension, continuance,persistence, persistence, prolongation,prolongation

The power grid shut off during the storm, plunging the city into darkness.

The doctor shut off the ventilator, ending the patient's life support.

The water main burst, forcing the city to shut off all water supply.

The alarm bell rang frantically, but the guard shut it off before it woke the entire building.