put down, set down, place down, deposit, lay, position, rest, situate, establish, arrange, settle, put, lay out, spread out, stretch out, recline, repose, lie down, flatten, level, prostrate, stretch,... [more]
turn off - switch off - deactivate - disable - cut off - power down - stop - close - disconnect - halt - terminate - cease - kill - silence - extinguish - quench - block - interrupt - suspend - cut - break - sever - unplug - withdraw end - finish - conclude - shut down - lock - seal - clamp - choke - throttle - suppress - st - mute - deaden - freeze - immobilize - paralyze - arrest - neutralize - disarm - inactivate - turn out - douse - snuff out - put out
The phrase 'shut off' typically refers to the action of stopping something from operating or functioning. This can apply to machines, electronic devices, utilities such as water or electricity, or even abstract concepts like emotions. For example, to 'shut off the engine' means to stop it from working. Similarly, 'shut off the water supply' means to stop the flow of water. It can also be used in a figurative sense, such as 'shut off emotions', indicating the act of cutting oneself off from feeling certain emotions.