shut off
Cut the supply
Shut off means to stop the flow or operation of something, typically by turning a valve, switch, or control: Shut off the water before you leave.
It extends to cutting off access or supply: They shut off his electricity for nonpayment.
Figuratively, to shut off is to become emotionally unresponsive or withdrawn: He shuts off whenever we talk about his father.
Deactivate a device
- disableRemove functional capacity
- disconnectTo break a connection
- unplugSever from power source
- killCause death
deactivate · trip · breaker · circuit · fuse · blackout · outage · grid
Complete sudden stop
- ceaseTo discontinue activity
- terminateBring to an end
- endFinal portion or cessation
- discontinueTo stop doing
suspend · cut · block · arrest · stem · staunch · interrupt · pause
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- tune outDeliberately stop attending
- disconnectTo break a connection
- detachTo separate from
- disengageBreak free from attachment
Barrier separating spaces
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- segregateSeparate by category
- secludeSet apart from others
separate · barricade · enclose · confine · insulate · divide · detach · exclude
Employer-imposed work stoppage
- tagoutContact that retires baserunner
- interlockJoin by overlapping
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- circuit breakerAutomatic power cutoff device
protective · guard · shielding · failsafe · containment · hazard prevention · safety valve · override
power down
Deactivate a device
- disableRemove functional capacity
- disconnectTo break a connection
- unplugSever from power source
kill · deactivate · trip · breaker · circuit · fuse · blackout · outage · grid · electricity
halt
Complete sudden stop
discontinue · suspend · cut · block · arrest · stem · staunch · interrupt · pause · abort
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- tune outDeliberately stop attending
- disconnectTo break a connection
- detachTo separate from
disengage · zone out · block out · numb · emotional distance
partition
Barrier separating spaces
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- segregateSeparate by category
seclude · separate · barricade · enclose · confine · insulate · divide · detach · exclude
lockout
Employer-imposed work stoppage
circuit breaker · protective · guard · shielding · failsafe · containment · hazard prevention · safety valve · override
- shutdownpower down, deactivate, disable, unplug, disconnect
- disconnectingdetaching, disconnect, disengaging, detach, disconnecting
- nonfunctionalbroken, malfunctioning, inoperative, out of order, nonfunctional
- boundariesboundary, boundary line, borders, border, edges