Đồng nghĩa của turning someone off

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deactivating killing shutting off closing cutting disabling dousing extinguishing halting shutting stopping unplugging cutting out logging off putting out shutting down switching off turning out hitting the switch disconnecting disengaging neutralizing neutralising flicking off stopping working decommissioning powering down blocking closing off impeding closing down pulling the plug on making inactive detaching from a power supply de-energizing putting off tripping

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disgusting nauseating repelling repulsing revolting sickening grossing out putting off disenchanting displeasing irritating offending making sick turning stomach making shudder upsetting relucting making someone want to throw up horrifying making someone feel sick filling with loathing shocking appalling bothering disturbing causing to feel nauseous causing offence to giving someone the creeps giving you the creeps making you heave crawling paining making one's flesh creep making flesh crawl making your gorge rise unhinging unsettling disordering afflicting turning making someone feel nauseous deranging affecting outraging squicking abominating piquing surfeiting irking palling insulting causing aversion cloying on offending morals of making you sick grossing you out putting you off turning you off making you shudder giving someone the heebie-jeebies making you feel sick turning one's stomach turning your stomach making one sick turning someone's stomach causing to feel sick dismaying scandalizing rattling throwing off balance knocking sideways knocking for six scandalising pothering fazing making your flesh creep

relaxing unwinding winding down taking it easy

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leaving branching off making a left making a right taking another road hanging a left hanging a right taking a left taking a right taking a side road

closing off cordoning off curtaining off fencing off roping off screening off sealing off taping off blockading closing cutting isolating partitioning off quarantining sealing segregating separating off encircling enclosing halting stopping surrounding

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closing preventing passage retard flowing

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inactivating deactivating disabling disarming halting idling immobilising immobilizing incapacitating scuppering stopping unplugging making inoperative rendering inactive preventing from working rendering inoperable rendering inoperative putting out of action

saddening dejecting depressing dashing desolating dispiriting grieving upsetting burdening casting down discouraging disheartening distressing getting down oppressing aggrieving deploring dismaying downing paining pressing bringing down bumming out making sad weighing down dampening spirits dragging down making blue breaking one's heart casting a gloom on bringing tears to your eyes casting a gloom upon putting a damper on putting into a funk throwing cold water on pouring cold water on daunting demoralizing troubling chillin trying chilling crushing shaking afflicting perturbing draining ailing harrowing mortifying wearying tormenting disturbing haunting bugging dampening bothering demoralising enervating darkening dragging debilitating damping cowing dulling beating abasing fazing running down reducing to tears making unhappy making gloomy making despondent beating down weighing heavily on giving someone the blues knocking for six knocking the stuffing out of making desolate keeping under causing suffering to knocking sideways hanging over harshing someone's mellow bearing down making someone fed up dashing hopes breaking someone's heart vexing worrying harassing stressing straining plaguing disconcerting chagrining dashing the hopes of abashing discomforting besetting taxing inconveniencing nagging bedeviling incommoding bedevilling overcharging torturing concerning wounding agonizing irking agitating stinging lying causing trouble to discommoding pestering gnawing at discomposing hurting sticking it to giving it to dishing it out dishing out lying heavy on preying on making miserable racking agonising burning up breaking the heart of riling irritating annoying causing anguish to making wretched galling getting to exasperating fretting narking disillusioning displeasing chastening cutting to the quick hacking off disenchanting disobliging disgruntling taking the heart out of embittering disappointing dampening the spirits of shattering the illusions of letting down

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deterring preventing stopping averting checking blocking hindering curbing halting impeding intercepting obstructing restraining arresting balking baulking foiling forestalling hampering keeping obviating precluding shutting out staving off staying counteracting damping fending off frustrating heading off inhibiting thwarting turning aside warding off debarring helping letting pre-empting prohibiting putting a stop to saving chilling chillin cooling dampening disadvising diverting forfending holding back nipping in the bud scaring ruling out talking out of putting a damper on throwing cold water on acting like a wet blanket pouring cold water on suppressing repressing controlling withholding indisposing opposing shaking quieting putting off keeping back discouraging holding off interfering with barring retarding restricting stymieing slowing down holding up fettering circumventing hamstringing delaying constraining avoiding handicapping encumbering trammelling trammeling shackling deflecting interrupting limiting cramping slowing interdicting crippling forbidding hobbling stalling clogging handcuffing cutting off hog-tying tying up putting a brake on standing in the way of throwing a spanner in the works of bridling anticipating stonewalling contravening detaining derailing crimping interfering preempting muzzling stifling smothering manacling cumbering holding curtailing baffling embarrassing warding reining in short-circuiting hanging up shutting off holding down getting in the way of throwing a monkey wrench in the works of setting back containing disrupting eliminating excluding countering subduing putting an end to scotching braking moderating regulating neutralizing scuppering discomfiting freezing parrying governing rattling taming borking second-guessing fazing measuring ruling neutralising gagging keeping under control confining bitting choking keeping in check picking off slowing up making late getting in before getting ahead of choking back putting paid to holding in bringing to screeching halt keeping in getting in the way beating someone to the draw closing off shutting down stealing a march on stemming the flow of providing against keeping within bounds screwing up lousing up boxing in beating someone to it beating someone to the punch keeping the lid on fouling up defending against forefending commandeering sparing reprieving freeing preparing for heading off at pass keeping waiting bottlenecking removing absolving postponing burdening retardating crabbing resisting keeping from causing to wait causing to stay exempting dispensing deferring protracting pausing intervening foreclosing interposing shelving remitting proroguing discharging throwing a spanner in the works throwing a spoke in the wheel of intermitting prolonging dissuading quashing disqualifying shunting turning shoving aside looking away veering turning from putting back holding off on choking off holding over bogging down taking down backing off obscuring outlawing sandbagging reducing tabooing enjoining estopping getting round making unnecessary making impossible discontinuing quitting making it impossible for making impracticable ceasing making it impracticable for putting on brakes putting an stop to taking away doing away with getting rid of forecasting foreseeing projecting preoccupying predicting monopolizing expecting envisioning taking out of play putting the brakes on reining corking monopolising ruining harnessing leashing dissuading from bottling up straitening holding in check scuttling overturning invalidating snookering reining back putting away tying down gaoling circumscribing killing pulling in having on a tight leash guiding cracking down keeping down bringing under control delimiting pinning down locking up hemming in keeping in line boxing up hogtying sitting on hogtieing impounding imprisoning stemming pulling back jailing directing squashing nullifying repelling upsetting confounding nobbling repulsing checkmating undoing dashing spoiling outwitting counterplotting blanking crossing burying doing for disappointing defeating strangling muffling damming pegging disciplining upsetting one's apple cart beating down messing up getting the better of taking wind out of sails putting a spoke in someone's wheel putting end to putting the kibosh on putting the mockers on putting the stopper on causing setback chaining entangling disconcerting binding entrammelling entrammeling discounting discarding dismissing putting a limit on cramping one's style saddling with giving a hard time excepting cooling off buttoning up putting the brakes on fighting back cutting back biting back keeping tight rein on keeping a tight rein on keeping a lid on keeping lid on cooling down recanting rejecting abolishing proscribing revoking canceling suspending cancelling not considering closing out closing one's doors to banning forgetting about freezing out bating counting out leaving out

extinguishing dousing quenching smothering putting out blanketing dowsing stifling douting snuffing out stamping out beating out choking drowning outing snuffing suffocating trampling blowing out dampening down blotting out stubbing out switching off

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